Definition of Seta

1. Noun. Stalk of a moss capsule.

Generic synonyms: Podetium

2. Noun. A stiff hair or bristle.
Generic synonyms: Hair
Specialized synonyms: Chaeta
Derivative terms: Setaceous

Definition of Seta

1. n. Any slender, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ or part; as the hairs of a caterpillar, the slender spines of a crustacean, the hairlike processes of a protozoan, the bristles or stiff hairs on the leaves of some plants, or the pedicel of the capsule of a moss.

Definition of Seta

1. Noun. A bristle or hair ¹

2. Noun. (botany) The stalk of a moss sporangium, or occasionally in a liverwort. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Seta

1. a coarse, stiff hair [n -TAE] : SETAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Seta

1. A bristle or stiff hair. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Seta

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seta (current term)
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