"chaeto-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈkiːtoʊ-/ Forms: cheat- [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːtəʊ Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form; see English chaeta and New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”). By surface analysis, chaet- + -o-. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|χαίτη||crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage}} Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”), {{surf|en|chaet-|-o-}} By surface analysis, chaet- + -o- Head templates: {{en-prefix}} chaeto-
  1. (biology, medicine) chaeta (“chitinous bristle”). Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chaeto--en-prefix-bOWxchDo Categories (other): Biology, Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-, English undefined derivations, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 62 38 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (sciences) hair; hairy; hairiness. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chaeto--en-prefix-mGDjaMdp Categories (other): Sciences, English terms prefixed with chaet- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with chaet-: 42 58 Topics: sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: tricho-

Alternative forms

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