Helen Fenton

Chaetopoda: Definition and part of speech

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Chaetopoda

  1. n. pl. A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized by the presence of lateral setae, or spines, on most or all of the segments. They are divided into two principal groups: Oligochaeta, including the earthworms and allied forms, and Polychaeta, including most of the marine species.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chafe: Definition and part of speech

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Chafe

  1. n. Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
  2. v. t. To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
  3. v. t. To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
  4. v. t. To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
  5. v. i. To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
  6. v. i. To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
  7. v. i. To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
  8. n. Heat excited by friction.
  9. n. Injury or wear caused by friction.
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The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Chafer: Definition and part of speech

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Chafer

  1. n. A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
  2. n. One who chafes.
  3. n. A vessel for heating water; — hence, a dish or pan.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.