chaetotaxy

noun

chae·​to·​taxy

ˈkētōˌtaksē

plural -es

1

: the arrangement or pattern of bristles on an arthropod (as a mosquito, mite, or larva)

2

: the study of chaetotaxy

Word History

Etymology

chaet- + -taxy

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