Chaetopodan

/kiːˈtɒpədən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of the phylum Chaetopoda or its member organisms.

Etymology

Derived from Chaetopoda with the adjectival suffix '-an,' following standard taxonomic naming for words relating to an entire phylum.

Kelly Says

The chaetopodan body plan—a segmented tube with bristles—was so successful that it became a blueprint for evolution, eventually leading to arthropods, which make up 80% of all animal species on Earth today.

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