chaeta

See also: chæta

English

Alternative forms

chæta

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːtə/

Noun

chaeta (plural chaetae)

A chitinous bristle of an annelid worm.
Such a bristle on an arthropod.

Synonyms

seta

Derived terms

Related terms

Chaetodon
- sordid chaetodon
chaetognath
Chaetognatha
chaetognathous
chaetophorous
chaetopod
chaetotaxy
hexachaetous
macrochaeta
oligochaete
- oligochaetous
perichaetium
- perichaetial
polychaetan
polychaete
polychaetous
Spirochaete
- spirochaetal
- spirochaeticide
  - spirochaeticidal
- spirochaetosis
tetrachaetous

Further reading

chaeta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
chaetotaxy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

achate

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰae̯.ta/, [ˈkʰäe̯t̪ä]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈke.ta/, [ˈkɛːt̪ä]

Noun

chaeta f (genitive chaetae); first declension

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Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	chaeta	chaetae
Genitive	chaetae	chaetārum
Dative	chaetae	chaetīs
Accusative	*chaetam	chaetās
Ablative	chaetā	chaetīs
Vocative	chaeta	chaetae

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