Etymology

chaetognath

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Today it means: Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χαίτη
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχαίτη“flowing hair”
  2. English todaychaetognath

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -gnath (compare -gnathous).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχαίτη all →

chaetachaeto-chaetophobiachaetophorous

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