setose Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
barbed; burry; briary; bristly; briery; setaceous; thorny; barbellate; prickly; spiny; burred; bristled.
- a horse with a short bristly mane
- bristly shrubs
- burred fruits
- setaceous whiskers
WordNet
Se*tose", Se"tous adjective
(Also<
- Setose
- Setous
)
Etymology
L.Definitions
Thickly set with bristles or bristly hairs.