Meanings
nounmacrochaeta (plural macrochaetae)
plural macrochaetae
- biologyA large chaeta found in certain organisms
Origin
- New Latinmacrochaeta
- Englishmacrochaeta
Borrowed from New Latin macrochaeta, equivalent to macro- + chaeta.
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Latin macrochaeta
- macrochaetalarge chaeta
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APA
macrochaeta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrochaeta
MLA
“macrochaeta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrochaeta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrochaeta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrochaeta.
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