"chaetotaxy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chaetotaxies [plural]
Etymology: By analogy to phyllotaxy, substituting the prefix chaeto- from Greek χαίτη (khaítē). By surface analysis, chaeto- -taxy (compare taxis). Etymology templates: {{surf|en|chaeto-|}} By surface analysis, chaeto- Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chaetotaxy (countable and uncountable, plural chaetotaxies)
  1. (zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: chætotaxy [obsolete], chaeototaxy, chetotaxy Related terms: chaetotactic, chaetotaxic

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