Chaetetes
noun
Chae·te·tes
\kēˈtētēz\
Definition of Chaetetes
: 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 nounExplore M-W
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Origin and Etymology of chaetetes
New Latin, irregular from Greek chaitē long flowing hair
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