- setose
- Bearing bristles [Butler, T.H.].Hairy [Ingle, 1983].(Order Isopoda):Bearing setae [Kensley and Schotte, 1989].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
setose
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Setose — Se*tose , Setous Se tous, a. [L. setosus, saetosus, from seta, saeta, bristle: cf. F. s[ e]teux.] Thickly set with bristles or bristly hairs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
setose — [sē′tōs΄] adj. [L saetosus] SETACEOUS … English World dictionary
setose — adjective Etymology: Latin saetosus, from saeta Date: 1661 setaceous, bristly … New Collegiate Dictionary
setose — /see tohs, si tohs /, adj. covered with setae or bristles; bristly. [1655 65; < L setosus. See SETA, OSE1] * * * … Universalium
setose — adj. bristly; covered with bristles; setaceous, bristlelike, resembling a bristle … English contemporary dictionary
setose — [ si:təʊs, z] adjective chiefly Zoology bearing bristles or setae; bristly. Origin C17: from L. seta bristle + ose1 … English new terms dictionary
setose — se·tose … English syllables
setose — se•tose [[t]ˈsi toʊs, sɪˈtoʊs[/t]] adj. bio covered with setae or bristles; bristly • Etymology: 1655–65; < L sētōsus. See seta, ose I … From formal English to slang
setose — /ˈsitoʊs/ (say seetohs) adjective covered with setae or bristles; bristly. {Latin sētōsus} …
setose — a. bristly … Dictionary of difficult words
