| 释义 |
mi·cro·chae·ta
I. \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkēd.ə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -chaeta
: a genus of earthworms of which one southern African form (M. rappi) reaches a length of five feet
II. noun
(plural microchae·tae \-ēd.(ˌ)ē\)
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + chaeta
: a small bristle on the body of some insects (as many two-winged flies) — distinguished from macrochaeta |