Definitions for setaceous

setaceous se·ta·ceous

Spelling: [si-tey-shuh s]
IPA: /sɪˈteɪ ʃəs/

Setaceous is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 336 anagrams from letters in setaceous (aceeosstu).

Definitions for setaceous

adjective

  1. bristlelike; bristle-shaped.
  2. having bristles.

Origin of setaceous

From the New Latin word sētāceus, dating back to 1655-65. See seta, -aceous

Examples for setaceous

The grasshoppers with setaceous antenn (Acrida) have four tarsal joints.

Bisetose -ous: with two bristle-like or setaceous appendages.

Yet insects that have filiform or setaceous antenn appear often to use them for exploring.

The long-awned species of Festuca have compact stiff panicles and narrow or setaceous leaves (see p. 111).

setaceous: bristle-shaped: slender, gradually tapering to a tip.

Antennæ setaceous, simple, very slender, full half the length of the body.

The antenn are about an inch long, slender, setaceous, and gradually diminishing from the base to the extremities.

On dry hills a close tufted grass, with setaceous leaves, and in rich soils creeping and luxuriant with broad leaves.

The two endemic Rubi have the prickles reduced to the setaceous condition, and the two palms are unarmed.

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