Seta
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsiːtə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seta is a noun meaning A bristle or hair.
Meaning
A bristle or hair.
More Meanings
- (botany) The stalk of a moss sporangium, or occasionally in a liverwort.
Example Sentences
The latter has the sporophyte seta 4 cells in diam. and has thecal Lejeunea-type androecial branches[…]
The setal arrangement in Puncia therefore could represent an evolutionary intermediate step appropriate to a wide-gaped ostracod, in which a domiciliar 'early warning' system is afforded by the frill and extremely long setae.
Word Forms
- setas
- setae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bristle, floss, spiniform, plumose, silk, chaeta.
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