setiform

[ see-tuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈsi təˌfɔrm /

adjective

bristle-shaped; setaceous.

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Origin of setiform

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

Words nearby setiform

setback, seth, seti, seti-, setiferous, setiform, setigerous, setireme, setline, seto naikai, setoff
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British Dictionary definitions for setiform

setiform
/ (ˈsiːtɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

biology shaped like a seta
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