setose
setose · more setose · most setose
Thickly set with bristles or bristly hairsThickly set with bristles or bristly hairs.
Meaning
1 sensesThickly set with bristles or bristly hairs.
More definitions
- having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Origin
Latin setosus, saetosus, from seta (“bristle”), saeta (“bristle”).Latin setosus, saetosus, from seta (“bristle”), saeta (“bristle”).
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Forms
more setose, most setose| Comparative | more setose Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most setose Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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