chaetiform

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adjective

Shaped like a bristle or hair, especially of a sensillum of an arthropod.

OriginLatin fōrma ← English chaeta →
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Meanings

adjectivechaetiform (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyShaped like a bristle or hair, especially of a sensillum of an arthropod.

Origin

  1. Englishchaeta
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. Englishchaetiform

From chaeta + -iform.

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APA

chaetiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetiform

MLA

“chaetiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetiform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaetiform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetiform.

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