chaetotaxy
[ kee-tuh-tak-see ]
/ ˈki təˌtæk si /
noun Entomology.
the arrangement of bristles on the exoskeleton of an insect.
OTHER WORDS FROM chaetotaxy
chae·to·tac·tic [kee-tuh-tak-tik] /ˌki təˈtæk tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby chaetotaxy
chaetiferous,
chaeto-,
chaetognath,
chaetophorous,
chaetopod,
chaetotaxy,
chafe,
chafer,
chafeweed,
chaff,
chaffer
Example sentences from the Web for chaetotaxy
Chaetotaxy: the science dealing with the arrangement and nomenclature of the bristles on the body of insects.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith