seta
se·ta / ˈsētə/ • n. (pl. -tae / -tē/ ) chiefly Zool. a stiff hairlike or bristlelike structure, esp. in an invertebrate. ∎ Bot. (in a moss or liverwort) the stalk supporting the capsule.DERIVATIVES: se·ta·ceous / siˈtāshəs/ adj.se·tal adj.
seta
seta (pl. setae)
1. A bristle or hair in many invertebrates. Setae are produced by the epidermis and consist either of a hollow projection of cuticle containing all or part of an epidermal cell (as in insects) or are composed of chitin (as in the chaetae of annelid worms).
2. See sporogonium.
1. A bristle or hair in many invertebrates. Setae are produced by the epidermis and consist either of a hollow projection of cuticle containing all or part of an epidermal cell (as in insects) or are composed of chitin (as in the chaetae of annelid worms).
2. See sporogonium.
seta
seta
seta A stiff, hair-like or bristle-like structure; ‘setae’ is sometimes used synonymously with chaetae.
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