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chaetotaxy

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chae⋅to⋅tax⋅y

  [kee-tuh-tak-see]
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–noun Entomology.
the arrangement of bristles on the exoskeleton of an insect.
Origin:
1890–95; chaeto- + -taxy

Related forms:
chae⋅to⋅tac⋅tic  [kee-tuh-tak-tik] , adjective
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