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Seta
is always a great word to know.
So is yellow-green algae. Does it mean:
| single-celled colonial algae occurring in soil and on moist rocks and vegetation and also as a slime or scum on ponds and stagnant waters |
| to develop to a different adaptive state or condition |
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Medical Dictionary
seta se·ta (sē'tə)
n. pl. se·tae (-tē)
A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part.
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Science Dictionary
seta  (sē'tə) Pronunciation Key
Plural setae (sē'tē) A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part on an organism. Setae on the bodies of spiders are used as sensory organs, while setae on the bodies of many polychaete worms, such as earthworms, are used for locomotion. Microscopic setae on the feet of geckos allow adhesion to vertical surfaces. |
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