setiferous

/ sɪˈtɪfərəs; sɪˈtɪdʒərəs /

adjective

1. biology bearing bristles

Word History and Origins

Origin of setiferous¹

C19: see seta , -ferous , -gerous

Example Sentences

Cephalic crest low, depressed, setiferous; labrum tumid; labial lobes oval, contiguous; antennal sheaths ending opposite the base of the wing.

From Project Gutenberg

The title “branching horns” alludes to the second antennae, which are two-branched except in the females of Holopedium, with each branch setiferous, composed of only two to four joints.

From Project Gutenberg