- chaetotactic
- chae·to·tac·tic
English syllables. 2014.
chaetotactic
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chaetotactic — |kēd.ō|taktik adjective Etymology: chaet + tactic : of or relating to chaetotaxy … Useful english dictionary
chaetotaxy — chaetotactic /kee teuh tak tik/, adj. /kee teuh tak see/, n. Entomol. the arrangement of bristles on the exoskeleton of an insect. [1890 95; CHAETO + TAXY] * * * … Universalium
chaetotaxy — n. [Gr. chaite, hair; taxis, arrangement] Pattern, arrangement and nomenclature of bristles on any part of the exoskeleton; chaetotactic, chaetotaxal adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chaetotaxy — ˈkēd.ōˌtaksē noun ( es) Etymology: chaet + taxy 1. : the arrangement or pattern of bristles on an arthropod (as a mosquito, mite, or larva) 2. : the study of chaetotaxy * * * … Useful english dictionary
-tactic — |taktik, aktēk adjective combining form Etymology: Greek taktikos 1. : having an arrangement or pattern of chaetotactic 2. : showing orientation or movement directed by a (specified) force or agent geo … Useful english dictionary
