setiform

[ see-tuh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. bristle-shaped; setaceous.

setiform

/ ˈsiːtɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. biology shaped like a seta

Word History and Origins

Origin of setiform¹

First recorded in 1810–20; seti- + -form

Example Sentences

Attention was not given, however, to every type of setiform.

From Project Gutenberg

Setiform: in the form of a bristle or seta: when a slender short bristle arises from a thicker basal joint.

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And lastly, in the midst of all is a slender setiform organ (ligula), which is the counterpart of the tongue.

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Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.

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Antennæ very short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.

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