chaetiferous

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adjective

Bearing chaetae.

“chaetiferous segment”

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Meanings

adjectivechaetiferous (comparative more chaetiferous, superlative most chaetiferous)

comparative more chaetiferous · superlative most chaetiferous

  1. biologyBearing chaetae.

    chaetiferous segment

    1 more example

    chaetiferous species

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chaetigerous

Origin

From chaeta + -ferous.

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APA

chaetiferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetiferous

MLA

“chaetiferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetiferous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaetiferous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetiferous.

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