seta
noun
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
setae
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pluralof seta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The researchers also found that the caterpillars’ setae responded most dramatically when the electric field oscillated at a rate comparable to the beating of a wasp’s wings.
From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024
The caterpillars’ setae may be sensitive to all three, Casas says, making it tough to tell how important the ability to detect the electric field may be for protection.
From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024
That observation suggests the setae have evolved to detect a wasp’s particular electrostatic signature.
From Science Magazine ● May 20, 2024
The huge numbers of spatulae on its setae provide a gecko, shown in Figure 10.8, with a large total surface area for sticking to a surface.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The setae vary much in form and are often longer and stronger than in the Oligochaetes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
