chaetophorous

See also: chætophorous

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φορος (-phoros, “bearing”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/

Adjective

chaetophorous (comparative more chaetophorous, superlative most chaetophorous)

  1. Having bristles.
    Boars are chaetophorous animals.

Quotations
  • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:chaetophorous.

Synonyms

References
  • chaetophorous in Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Gramercy Books, 1989
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