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