setose

[ see-tohs, si-tohs ]

adjective

1. covered with setae or bristles; bristly.

setose

/ ˈsiːtəʊs /

adjective

1. biology covered with setae; bristly

Word History and Origins

Origin of setose¹

From the Latin word sētōsus, dating back to 1655–65. See seta, -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of setose¹

C17: from Latin saetōsus, from saeta a bristle

Example Sentences

Achenes obovoid or oblong, attached obliquely at or near the base; pappus setose or partly chaffy or none.—Herbs with alternate leaves and single heads.

From Project Gutenberg

In Compositae besides the involucre there are frequently chaffy and setose bracts at the base of each flower, and in Dipsacaceae a membranous tube surrounds each flower.

From Project Gutenberg

Legs short, rather slender; fore femora somewhat setose beneath.

From Project Gutenberg

The body is clothed with long setose cilia which are frequently fully outstretched when the animal is resting, a slight tremor of the large membrane alone indicating vitality.

From Project Gutenberg

Back of cell with a broad central band and two narrower bands branching from it on each side; surface of spaces left uncovered by the bands on the back beset with scattered, long setose spines.

From Project Gutenberg