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chaetophorous

/kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chaetophorous
IPA
/kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having bristles.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phor + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/

Inflected Forms

more chaetophorous (comparative) most chaetophorous (superlative) chætophorous (alternative)

Synonyms

setigerous setiferous

Questions

How do you pronounce chaetophorous?
The recorded pronunciation is /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/.
What does chaetophorous mean?
Having bristles.
Where does chaetophorous come from?
From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phor + -ous.

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