English

Noun

macrochaeta ‎(plural macrochaetae)

1. (biology) A large chaeta found in certain organisms

Translations

Latin

Etymology

A compound of the Ancient Greek μᾰκρός ‎(makrós, “long”) +‎ χαίτη ‎(khaítē, “hair”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ma.kroˈkʰae̯.ta/, [ma.krɔˈkʰae̯.ta]

Noun

macrochaeta f ‎(genitive macrochaetae); first declension

1. (New Latin) macrochaeta

Declension

First declension.

Descendants

• Translingual: Drosophila macrochaetae, Setaria macrochaeta (specific names)
• English: macrochaeta