# chaetophorous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/

## Definitions
1. Having bristles.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φορος (-phoros, “bearing”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phor + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chaetophorous