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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φορος (-phoros, “bearing”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phor + -ous.
Pronunciation
Adjective
chaetophorous (comparative more chaetophorous, superlative most chaetophorous)
- Having bristles.
Boars are chaetophorous animals.
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References
- chaetophorous in Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Gramercy Books, 1989