SETIGEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

setigerous (comparative more setigerous, superlative most setigerous)

(botany) Covered with bristles; having or bearing a seta or setae.

Synonyms

• setiferous

Source: Wiktionary


Se*tig"er*ous, a. Etym: [Seta + -gerous.]

Definition: Covered with bristles; having or bearing a seta or setæ; setiferous; as, setigerous glands; a setigerous segment of an annelid; specifically (Bot.), tipped with a bristle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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