chaetophorous

chaetophorous
adjective /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/
Having bristles.

Boars are chaetophorous animals.

Syn: setigerous, setiferous

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  • chaetophorous — adj. [Gr. chaite, hair; pherein, to bear] Bearing bristles …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • chaetophorous — /ki tof euhr euhs/, adj. Zool. bearing bristles; setigerous. [1875 80; CHAETO + PHOROUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • chaetophorous — chae·toph·o·rous …   English syllables

  • chaetophorous — /kəˈtɒfərəs/ (say kuh tofuhruhs) adjective bearing bristles; setigerous or setiferous …  

  • chaetophorous —   a. bearing bristles …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • chaetophorous — kēˈtäf(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: chaet + phorous : chaetigerous * * * /ki tof euhr euhs/, adj. Zool. bearing bristles; setigerous. [1875 80; CHAETO + PHOROUS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • chaeto- — a combining form meaning hair, used in the formation of compound words: chaetophorous. [1865 70; comb. form repr. Gk chaíte; see CHAETA] * * * …   Universalium

  • setiferous — adjective /sɛtɪfɛrʊs/ Having bristles; bristly. Syn: chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous …   Wiktionary

  • chaet- — combining form or chaeto Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chaitē : bristle : hair Chaetodon chaetophorous …   Useful english dictionary

  • chaeto- — combining form see chaet * * * a combining form meaning hair, used in the formation of compound words: chaetophorous. [1865 70; comb. form repr. Gk chaíte; see CHAETA] …   Useful english dictionary

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