chaeta

chaeta
chaeta chae"ta (k[=e]"t[.a]), n.; pl. {chaetae} (k[=e]"t[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. chai`th hair.] (Zo["o]l.) a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm. [WordNet 1.5]

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  • chaeta — [kēt′ə] n. pl. chaetae [kēt′ē] [ModL < Gr chaitē, hair < IE base * ghait , curly hair > Avestan gaēsa ] a bristlelike projection, or seta, esp. on an annelid worm …   English World dictionary

  • Chaeta — A chaeta or cheta (see spelling differences) is a chitinous bristle or seta found on an insect, arthropod or annelid worms such as the earthworm, although the term is also frequently used to describe similar structures in other invertebrates. The …   Wikipedia

  • chaeta — noun (plural chaetae) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chaitē long flowing hair Date: circa 1866 bristle, seta • chaetal adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chaeta — n.; pl. chaetae [Gr. chaite, hair] (ANNELIDA) Seta …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • chaeta — /kee teuh/, n., pl. chaetae / tee/. Zool. a bristle or seta, esp. of a chaetopod. [ < NL < Gk chaíte long hair] * * * …   Universalium

  • chaeta — noun A chitinous bristle of an annelid worm …   Wiktionary

  • chaeta — SYN: seta. [Mod. L. fr. G. chaite, stiff hair] …   Medical dictionary

  • chaeta — (греч.) щетина …   Словарь ботанических терминов

  • chaeta — n. bristle, stiff hair (Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chaeta — [ ki:tə] noun (plural chaetae ti:) Zoology a stiff bristle made of chitin, especially in an annelid worm. Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk khaitē long hair …   English new terms dictionary

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