-chae·ta
\ˈkēd.ə, -ētə\ noun combining form
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -chaitēs -haired, from chaitē
1. also -chae·tes\ˈkēd.(ˌ)ēz, -ēˌtēz\ or -chae·tus \ˈkēd.əs, -ētəs\ : haired one : hairlike one — in generic names
< Spirochaeta >
< Connochaetes >
2. plural -chae·tae\ˈkēd.(ˌ)ē, -ēˌtē\ : bristle (of a specified type)
< microchaeta >
1. also -chae·tes
< Spirochaeta >
< Connochaetes >
2. plural -chae·tae
< microchaeta >