setiform

American

[see-tuh-fawrm] / ˈsi təˌfɔrm /

adjective

bristle-shaped; setaceous.

setiform British

/ ˈsiːtɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

biology shaped like a seta

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Etymology

Origin of setiform

First recorded in 1810–20; seti- + -form

Example Sentences

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This singular insect has an affinity to Sagra, but differs from that genus in having setiform antennae, porrect mandibles, and securiform palpi.

From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker

Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, slender, setiform.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

Antennæ very short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.

From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various

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