setaceous
Americanadjective
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bristlelike; bristle-shaped.
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having bristles.
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Etymology
Origin of setaceous
From the New Latin word sētāceus, dating back to 1655–65. See seta, -aceous
Example Sentences
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Bisetose -ous: with two bristle-like or setaceous appendages.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Perigynium less inflated, more conspicuously nerved or even costate, and with more or less setaceous or awned teeth; scale usually awned; spikes mostly nodding or spreading, comose in appearance, greenish, greenish-yellow, or ochroleucous.—Sp.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
Leaves all submersed and similar, mostly membranaceous and sessile, linear or setaceous.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
Spinous-radiate: beset with spines in a circle, either concatenate, united at their bases, or setaceous, like bristles.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Nostrils basal, simple, round, situated near the margin, the base with a few short incumbent setaceous feathers.
From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William
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