setiform
[see-tuh-fawrm]
- bristle-shaped; setaceous.
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Origin of setiform
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Attention was not given, however, to every type of setiform.
Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny RatsJoo Moojen
Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.
Antennæ very short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.
Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, slender, setiform.
Setiform: in the form of a bristle or seta: when a slender short bristle arises from a thicker basal joint.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
setiform
- biology shaped like a seta
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