Synonyms

setiferous

British

/ sɪˈtɪfərəs, sɪˈtɪdʒərəs /

adjective

biology bearing bristles

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Etymology

Origin of setiferous

C19: see _seta , _-ferous , _-gerous

Example Sentences

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Cephalic crest low, depressed, setiferous; labrum tumid; labial lobes oval, contiguous; antennal sheaths ending opposite the base of the wing.

From Journal of Entomology and Zoology Volume 11, Number 4, December 1919 by Alexander, Charles P.

The title “branching horns” alludes to the second antennae, which are two-branched except in the females of Holopedium, with each branch setiferous, composed of only two to four joints.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

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