tə Origin:
1785–95; < Latin sēta, saeta bristle
1785–95; < Latin sēta, saeta bristle
Related forms
se·tal, adjective
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| —n , pl -tae | |
| 1. | (in invertebrates and some plants) any bristle or bristle-like appendage |
| 2. | (in mosses) the stalk of the sporophyte that bears the capsule |
| [C18: from Latin] | |
| setaceous | |
| —adj | |
| se'taceously | |
| —adv | |
| 'setal | |
| —adj | |
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Seta
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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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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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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