chaetic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “mane; loose, flowing hair”) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

chaetic (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Having long thick hairs or bristles.
   • 2023 January 12, Artur Taszakowski, Adrian Masłowski, Kent M. Daane, Jolanta Brożek, “Closer view of antennal sensory organs of two Leptoglossus species (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coreidae)”, in Scientific Reports, volume 13, →DOI, article 617, page 10:

     Aporous sensilla with flexible sockets, presenting various lengths and shapes (bristle, trichoid, styloconic, chaetic or basiconic) consist mainly of exocuticular material and show no substructures in thin sections and cross-fractures⁷⁰.

Related terms

• chaeta
• sensillum chaeticum