setula
[ sech-uh-luh ]
/ ˈsɛtʃ ə lə /
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noun, plural set·u·lae [sech-uh-lee]. /ˈsɛtʃ əˌli/. Botany, Zoology.
a short, blunt seta.
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Also set·ule [sech-ool]. /ˈsɛtʃ ul/.
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Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith