macrochaeta
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin macrochaeta.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /makɹəʊˈkiːtə/
Noun
macrochaeta (plural macrochaetae)
- (biology) A large chaeta found in certain organisms
Translations
large chaeta
|
Latin
Etymology
A compound of the Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (makrós, “long”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ma.kroˈkʰae̯.ta/, [ma.krɔˈkʰae̯.ta]
Noun
macrochaeta f (genitive macrochaetae); first declension
- (New Latin) macrochaeta
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | macrochaeta | macrochaetae |
| Genitive | macrochaetae | macrochaetārum |
| Dative | macrochaetae | macrochaetīs |
| Accusative | macrochaetam | macrochaetās |
| Ablative | macrochaetā | macrochaetīs |
| Vocative | macrochaeta | macrochaetae |
Descendants
- Translingual: Drosophila macrochaetae, Setaria macrochaeta (specific names)
- English: macrochaeta