seta

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(sēt′ə)

noun pl. setae

Biol. a bristle or bristlelike part or organ

Origin: ModL < L seta, saeta, a stiff hair < IE base *sei-, cord > sinew, OE sal, rope

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noun pl. se·tae (-tē)
Biology
  1. A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part on an organism.
  2. The stalk of a moss capsule.

Origin:

Origin: Latin saeta, sēta, bristle

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Related Forms:

  • seˈtal (sētˈl) adjective

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