Chaetetes

noun

Chae·​te·​tes
kēˈtētēz
: a genus (the type of the large extinct family Chaetetidae) of fossil corals that have the skeleton composed of slender closely contiguous tubes and are common in the Carboniferous limestones
chaetetid
-tētə̇d
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek chaitē long flowing hair

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“Chaetetes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chaetetes. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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