seta

ˈsiːtə

setae, setæ

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Definition of seta - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

stiff hair or bristle on an animal

TECH.

The seta on the caterpillar can cause irritation if touched.

bristle

hair

zoology

TECH.

bristle-like appendage in invertebrates

TECH.

The worm uses seta for movement.

bristle

hair

spine

plant

TECH.

the stalk of a moss sporangium

TECH.

The seta supports the moss capsule.

peduncle

stalk

stem

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Origin of seta

Latin, seta (bristle)

Terms with seta included in their meaning

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alveolus

insect

socket of a seta in insects

Examples of seta in a sentence

Each seta on the insect's leg serves a specific function.
The insect's seta helps it cling to surfaces.
Scientists studied the seta under a microscope.
The seta elongated as the moss matured.
Each seta holds a spore capsule.

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French:soie, soie de ver, ...
German:Borste, Seta, ...
Italian:setola, seta, ...
Spanish:pelo rígido, seta, ...
Portuguese:cerda, seta, ...
Chinese:刚毛, 细毛, ...
Japanese:剛毛, セタ, ...
Arabic:شَيْعَرَة, شُعَيرة, ...
Hebrew:זִיפָה, זִיף, ...
Russian:щетинка, щетинка у беспозвоночных, ...
Ukrainian:щетинка, щетинковий придаток, ...
Hindi:कठोर बाल, सेटा, ...
Bengali:সেটা, ডাঁটা, ...
Catalan:cerda, apèndix pilós, ...
Czech:štětina, štět, ...
Danish:børste, sæt, ...
Dutch:borstelhaar, seta, ...
Greek:τρίχα, σετά, ...
Hungarian:serte, széta, ...
Khmer:រោមរឹង, ផ្នែកដុះដូចរោមរឹងលើសត្វឥតឆ្អឹងខ្នង, ...
Korean:강모, 털, ...
Persian:موی زبر, ستا, ...
Polish:szczecina, szczecinka, ...
Portuguese (BR):cerda, seta, ...
Romanian:perişor, setă, ...
Swedish:borst, borste, ...
Thai:ขนแข็ง, ขน, ...
Turkish:kıl, seta, ...
Vietnamese:lông cứng, lông tơ, ...

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Noun

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