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(sē̍-tā′shŭs)

Adj.

[L.

seta

a bristle: cf. F.

sétacé

Set with, or consisting of, bristles; bristly;

as, a stiff,

setaceous

tail

Bristelike in form or texture;

as, a

setaceous

feather; a

setaceous

leaf.

Adj.

[L. seta, a bristle.]

1. Bristly; set with strong hairs; consisting of strong hairs; as a stiff setaceous tail.

2. In botany, bristle-shaped; having the thickness and length of a bristle; as a setaceous seaf or leaflet.

setaceous ‎(comparative more setaceous, superlative most setaceous)