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chaetophorous.

Having bristles.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/UK
  1. Having bristles.

    Boars are chaetophorous animals.
Where this word comes from

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

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