'chaeta' definitions:
Definition of 'chaeta'
(from WordNet)
noun
A stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
Definition of 'chaeta'
From: GCIDE
- chaeta \chae"ta\ (k[=e]"t[.a]), n.; pl. chaetae (k[=e]"t[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. chai`th hair.] (Zool.) a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm. [WordNet 1.5]