achaetous

English

Adjective

achaetous (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Without setae

   Achaetous gill-less tails are a typical trait for the juvenile stage of development in species of Arenicolidae (phylum Annelida).

Synonyms

• asetigerous

References

• Truck, T (2006). Progenetic species in polychaetes (Annelida). Integrative and Comparative Biology; 46, 558-568.