setiferous

/ sɪˈtɪfərəs; sɪˈtɪdʒərəs /

adjective

1. biology bearing bristles

Word History and Origins

Origin of setiferous¹

C19: see seta , -ferous , -gerous

Example Sentences

Anal tubercles thick, conspicuous, setiferous, with one short hair.

From Project Gutenberg

The proximal, non-setiferous portion of the exopodite is evidently at an angle with the setiferous part.

From Project Gutenberg