setulose

[ sech-uh-lohs ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. having or covered with setulae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of setulose¹

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

Example Sentences

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