chaeto-

/ˈkiːtoʊ-/

prefix

chaeta (“chitinous bristle”).

OriginAncient Greek χαίτη →
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Meanings

prefix

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  1. biologychaeta (“chitinous bristle”).
  2. scienceshair; hairy; hairiness.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαίτη“crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”
  2. Englishchaeto-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form; see English chaeta and New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”). By surface analysis, chaet- + -o-.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chaeto-

mosquitovetoQuitoBenitomagnetoburritoSausalitoincognitoketobonitoneatoagritoenchiritofeto-keto-pizzaritoquesaritotaquito
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Sounds the same

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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