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setigerous

[si-tij-er-uhs]

adjective

having setae or bristles.

Also, se·tif·er·ous

[si-tif-er-uhs] .

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin sētiger bristle-bearing + -ous; see seti-, -gerous

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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setiferous or setigerous (sɪˈtɪfərəs, sɪˈtɪdʒərəs)

—*adj*
	biology bearing bristles

[C19: see seta, -ferous, -gerous]

setigerous or setigerous

—*adj*

[C19: see seta, -ferous, -gerous]

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