- setiferous
- Bristly or having bristles. SYN: setigerous. [L. seta, bristle, + fero, to carry]
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se·tif·er·ous (se-tifґər-əs) setigerous.
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setiferous
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setiferous — [sə tij′ər əssə tif′ər əs] adj. having seta: also setigerous [sə tij′ər əs] * * * se·tif·er·ous (sĭ tĭfʹər əs) adj. Having setae or bristles; setaceous: setiferous antennae. * * * … Universalium
Setiferous — Se*tif er*ous, a. [L. seta a bristle + ferous.] Producing, or having one or more, bristles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
setiferous — [sə tij′ər əssə tif′ər əs] adj. having seta: also setigerous [sə tij′ər əs] … English World dictionary
setiferous — adj. [L. seta, bristle; ferre, to carry] Bearing setae or bristles; setigerous; chaetiferous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
setiferous — adjective /sɛtɪfɛrʊs/ Having bristles; bristly. Syn: chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous … Wiktionary
setiferous — Bearing setae, as an appendage [Butler, T.H.]. (Order Isopoda): Bearing setae [Kensley and Schotte, 1989] … Crustacea glossary
setiferous — bearing bristles Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
setiferous — adj. (also setigerous) having bristles. Etymology: L seta bristle, setiger bristly + FEROUS, GEROUS … Useful english dictionary
Appias albina — Common Albatross Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
setigerous — SYN: setiferous. [L. seta, bristle, + gero, to bear] * * * se·tig·er·ous (se tijґər əs) [seta + L. gerere to carry] bearing bristles (setae); called also setiferous … Medical dictionary
