chaeta- root words — words with the chaeta- root

The root chaeta- comes from Greek chaite, meaning long hair, bristle. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including chaeta, chaetognath, oligochaete, perichaetium, polychaete, polychete, spirochaete, spirochete, spirochetosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chaeta- root

Explore words with chaeta- — words containing the chaeta- root and sharing its sense of "long hair, bristle". Examples include chaeta, chaetognath, oligochaete, perichaetium, polychaete, polychete, spirochaete, spirochete, spirochetosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chaeta- mean?

The chaeta- root means long hair, bristle, from Greek chaite. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.