SETIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

setiferous (comparative more setiferous, superlative most setiferous)

Having bristles; bristly.

Synonyms

• (bristly): chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous

Anagrams

• estiferous

Source: Wiktionary


Se*tif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. seta a bristle + -ferous.]

Definition: Producing, or having one or more, bristles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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