chaetotaxy

chae·to·tax·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-tuh-tak-see]
- /ˈki təˌtæk si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-tuh-tak-see]
- /ˈki təˌtæk si/

Definitions of chaetotaxy word

noun chaetotaxy the arrangement of bristles on the exoskeleton of an insect. 1
noun chaetotaxy (zoology) The arrangement of bristles. 0

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Origin of chaetotaxy

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; chaeto- + -taxy

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Parts of speech for Chaetotaxy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chaetotaxy

chaetotaxy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chaetotaxy usage trend in Literature

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