chaetic

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, mane; loose, flowing hair) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

chaetic (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having long thick hairs or bristles.
    • 2023 January 12, Artur Taszakowski, Adrian Masłowski, Kent M. Daane, Jolanta Brożek, “Closer view of antennal sensory organs of two Leptoglossus species (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coreidae)”, in Scientific Reports, volume 13, →DOI, article 617, page 10:
      Aporous sensilla with flexible sockets, presenting various lengths and shapes (bristle, trichoid, styloconic, chaetic or basiconic) consist mainly of exocuticular material and show no substructures in thin sections and cross-fractures70.