seta

se·ta  (st)

n. pl. se·tae (-t) Biology

1. A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part on an organism.

2. The stalk of a moss capsule.

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[Latin saeta, sta, bristle.]

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setal (stl) adj.

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seta [ˈsiːtə]

n pl -tae [-tiː]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (in invertebrates and some plants) any bristle or bristle-like appendage

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (in mosses) the stalk of the sporophyte that bears the capsule

[from Latin]

setaceous  [sɪˈteɪʃəs] adj

setaceously  adv

setal  adj

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seta  (st)

Plural setae (st)

A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part on an organism. Setae on the bodies of spiders are used as sensory organs, while setae on the bodies of many polychaete worms, such as earthworms, are used for locomotion. Microscopic setae on the feet of geckos allow adhesion to vertical surfaces.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	seta - stalk of a moss capsule podetium - an organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne
	2.	seta - a stiff hair or bristle hair - a filamentous projection or process on an organism chaeta - a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm