chaetal

• Adjetivo raro ou arcaico que significa relativo a cerdas ou que as possui; usado em contextos biológicos ou zoológicos antigos.

An obsolete adjective meaning relating to or having bristles or setae; used in older biological or zoological contexts.

1. Relating to bristlesC2formalscientific

   Pertaining to chaetae, which are bristle-like structures found in annelid worms and some other invertebrates.

   Quetídeo

   • The chaetal arrangement is a key characteristic for identifying different species of polychaetes.
   • Researchers examined the chaetal morphology under a microscope.
   • The chaetal bundles are used for locomotion in many annelids.