microchaeta

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noun

A small bristle found on the bodies of some flies or other insects

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Meanings

nounmicrochaeta (plural microchaetae)

plural microchaetae

  1. A small bristle found on the bodies of some flies or other insects

Origin

From micro- + chaeta.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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