Chetopod

/ˈkeɪtəpɒd/ noun

An animal with bristle-like structures used for movement, such as marine worms that have tufts of hair-like projections along their bodies.

From Greek 'chaeta' (bristle) and 'pous' (foot), the word literally means 'bristle-footed,' describing organisms with hair-like appendages used for locomotion and sensory functions.

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