Meanings
adjectivechaetophorous (comparative more chaetophorous, superlative most chaetophorous)
comparative more chaetophorous · superlative most chaetophorous · alternative chætophorous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving bristles.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekχαίτη“hair”
- Englishchaetophorous
From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phor + -ous.
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chaetophorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetophorous
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“chaetophorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaetophorous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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