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se·ta
, pl.set·ae
(sē'tă, -tē),A bristle or a slender, stiff, bristle-like structure.
Synonym(s): chaeta
[L. saeta or seta, a stiff hair or bristle]
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seta
(sē′tə)n. pl. se·tae (-tē)
A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part on an organism, especially an invertebrate.
se′tal (sēt′l) adj.
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se·ta
, pl. setae (sē'tă, -tē)A bristle or a slender, stiff, bristle like structure.
[L. saeta or seta, a stiff hair or bristle]
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seta
- the erect aerial part of the spore-producing structure of mosses or liverworts.
- see CHAETA.
- a slender, straight prickle.
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