seta

[ see-tuh ]

/ ˈsi tə /

noun, plural se·tae [see-tee]. /ˈsi ti/. Biology.

a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.

Origin of seta

First recorded in 1785–95, seta is from the Latin word sēta, saeta “bristle”

OTHER WORDS FROM seta

setal, adjective

Words nearby seta

sestet, sestina, Sestos, Sesto San Giovanni, set, seta, set about, setaceous, set against, set an example, set apart

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Example sentences from the Web for seta

Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Tubercle: a little solid pimple or small chitinous button: really a ring, which may or may not give rise to a seta.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
In the higher forms a sterile foot and seta is present, and sterile cells or elaters occur with the spores.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
One or more pairs of well developed anterior inner dorsocentral (acrostichal) macrocht; seta on extensor surface of hind tibia.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

There is great variety in the length of the seta, which is sometimes practically absent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for seta

seta

/ (ˈsiːtə) /

noun plural -tae (-tiː)

(in invertebrates and some plants) any bristle or bristle-like appendage

(in mosses) the stalk of the sporophyte that bears the capsule

Derived forms of seta

setaceous (sɪˈteɪʃəs), adjectivesetaceously, adverbsetal, adjective

Word Origin for seta

C18: from Latin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for seta

seta

[ sē′tə ]

n. pl. se•tae (-tē)

A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part.

Scientific definitions for seta

seta

[ sē′tə ]

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.

单词	seta
释义	seta [ see-tuh ] / ˈsi tə / noun, plural se·tae [see-tee]. /ˈsi ti/. Biology. a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part. Origin of seta First recorded in 1785–95, seta is from the Latin word sēta, saeta “bristle” OTHER WORDS FROM seta setal, adjective Words nearby seta sestet, sestina, Sestos, Sesto San Giovanni, set, seta, set about, setaceous, set against, set an example, set apart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seta Setula: a small stiff bristle or seta: in Diptera, the small thorn at the end of the subcosta. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Tubercle: a little solid pimple or small chitinous button: really a ring, which may or may not give rise to a seta. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith In the higher forms a sterile foot and seta is present, and sterile cells or elaters occur with the spores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various One or more pairs of well developed anterior inner dorsocentral (acrostichal) macrocht; seta on extensor surface of hind tibia. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley There is great variety in the length of the seta, which is sometimes practically absent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for seta seta / (ˈsiːtə) / noun plural -tae (-tiː) (in invertebrates and some plants) any bristle or bristle-like appendage (in mosses) the stalk of the sporophyte that bears the capsule Derived forms of seta setaceous (sɪˈteɪʃəs), adjectivesetaceously, adverbsetal, adjective Word Origin for seta C18: from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for seta seta [ sē′tə ] n. pl. se•tae (-tē) A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for seta seta [ sē′tə ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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