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se⋅ta

  [see-tuh]
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–noun, plural -tae  [-tee] . Biology.
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Origin:
1785–95; < L sēta, saeta bristle

Related forms:
setal, adjective
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se·ta   (sē'tə)   
n.   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.


[Latin saeta, sēta, bristle.]
se'tal (sēt'l) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: se·ta
Pronunciation: 'sEt-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural se·tae /'sE-"tE/
: a slenderusually rigid or bristly and springy organ or part of an animal or plant setae of some moth larvae>
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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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