chaeta

• Cerdas ou espinhos quitinosos rígidos presentes em invertebrados, especialmente em poliquetas anelídeos, usados para locomoção ou tato.

A stiff chitinous bristle or seta, typically found on annelid worms, used for locomotion or sensation.

1. Bristle of an annelidC2formalscientific

   A stiff, chitinous bristle or seta, especially found on annelid worms, used for locomotion or sensation.

   Cerdas de anelídeo

   • The earthworm uses its chaetae to anchor itself in the soil.
   • Under the microscope, the chaetae of the polychaete worm were clearly visible.
   • Each segment of the annelid typically bears a pair of chaetae.

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