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setulose

American  
[sech-uh-lohs] / ˈsɛtʃ əˌloʊs /
Also setulous

adjective

Botany, Zoology.

  1. having or covered with setulae.

Etymology

Origin of setulose

First recorded in 1855–60; setul(a) + -ose 1

Example Sentences

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P. 4-5 mm. plane, papillate, even, whitish, disc darker; g. broadest behind; s. 2-3 cm. bay, coarsely striate, striae setulose; sp.

From Project Gutenberg

Setulose: clothed with fine seta or setulae.

From Project Gutenberg

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