setaceous

[ si-tey-shuhs ]

/ sɪˈteɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

bristlelike; bristle-shaped.

having bristles.

Origin of setaceous

From the New Latin word sētāceus, dating back to 1655–65. See seta, -aceous

OTHER WORDS FROM setaceous

se·ta·ceous·ly, adverb

Words nearby setaceous

Sestos, Sesto San Giovanni, set, seta, set about, setaceous, set against, set an example, set apart, set a precedent, setaria

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Example sentences from the Web for setaceous

The two endemic Rubi have the prickles reduced to the setaceous condition, and the two palms are unarmed.
Darwinism (1889)|Alfred Russel Wallace
Antennæ setaceous, simple, very slender, full half the length of the body.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3|Various
On dry hills a close tufted grass, with setaceous leaves, and in rich soils creeping and luxuriant with broad leaves.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward
Bisetose -ous: with two bristle-like or setaceous appendages.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

The grasshoppers with setaceous antenn (Acrida) have four tarsal joints.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby

Medical definitions for setaceous

setaceous

[ sĭ-tā′shəs ]

adj.

Having or consisting of bristles; bristly.

Resembling bristles or a bristle.

单词	setaceous
释义	setaceous [ si-tey-shuhs ] / sɪˈteɪ ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR setaceous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective bristlelike; bristle-shaped. having bristles. Origin of setaceous From the New Latin word sētāceus, dating back to 1655–65. See seta, -aceous OTHER WORDS FROM setaceous se·ta·ceous·ly, adverb Words nearby setaceous Sestos, Sesto San Giovanni, set, seta, set about, setaceous, set against, set an example, set apart, set a precedent, setaria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for setaceous The two endemic Rubi have the prickles reduced to the setaceous condition, and the two palms are unarmed. Darwinism (1889)\|Alfred Russel Wallace Antennæ setaceous, simple, very slender, full half the length of the body. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3\|Various On dry hills a close tufted grass, with setaceous leaves, and in rich soils creeping and luxuriant with broad leaves. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward Bisetose -ous: with two bristle-like or setaceous appendages. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The grasshoppers with setaceous antenn (Acrida) have four tarsal joints. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)\|William Kirby Words related to setaceous echinate, spiny, aristate, barbellate, chaetophorous, hispid, setal, setiferous, setose Medical definitions for setaceous setaceous [ sĭ-tā′shəs ] adj. Having or consisting of bristles; bristly. Resembling bristles or a bristle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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setaceous

adjective

Origin of setaceous

OTHER WORDS FROM setaceous

Words nearby setaceous

Example sentences from the Web for setaceous

Words related to setaceous

Medical definitions for setaceous

adj.