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chaetophorous

chae·toph·o·rous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ki-tof-er-uh s]
    • /kɪˈtɒf ər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ki-tof-er-uh s]
    • /kɪˈtɒf ər əs/

Definitions of chaetophorous word

  • adjective chaetophorous bearing bristles; setigerous. 1
  • adjective chaetophorous Having bristles. 0

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Origin of chaetophorous

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; chaeto- + -phorous

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Parts of speech for Chaetophorous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chaetophorous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for chaetophorous

adj chaetophorous

  • echinate — bristly; prickly.
  • spiny — abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
  • aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.
  • barbellate — (of plants or plant organs) covered with barbs, hooks, or bristles
  • hispid — rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.

Antonyms for chaetophorous

adj chaetophorous

  • clean-shaven — If a man is clean-shaven, he does not have a beard or a moustache.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.

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