English Explanatory Dictionary

setiferous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having bristles; bristly.

Pronunciation

/siːˈtɪfəɹəs/

Word forms

setiferous more setiferous most setiferous

Etymology

1828, from Latin sēta (“bristle”) + -iferous (“bearing”).

Synonyms

chaetophorous setaceous setigerous
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