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Perichaetous

Perichaetous \Per`i*ch[ae]"tous\, a. [See Perich[ae]tium.] (Zo["o]l.) Surrounded by set[ae]; -- said of certain earthworms (genus Perich[ae]tus).

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perichaetous

a. (context zoology English) Surrounded by setae; said of certain earthworms (genus (taxlink Perichaetus genus)).