chaetophorous

adj

chaetophorous

adj

UK /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/

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

1

Having bristles.

  • Boars are chaetophorous animals.
Synonyms
setigerous, setiferous

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