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setireme

American  
[see-tuh-reem] / ˈsi təˌrim /

noun

  1. the setose, oarlike leg of an aquatic insect.

Etymology

Origin of setireme

1835; seti- + -reme < Latin rēmus oar

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Setireme: the hairy, oar-like legs of aquatic insects.

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