setireme

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noun

An oar-like swimming leg of an insect) having a fringe of hairs on the margin.

OriginLatin remus →
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Meanings

nounsetireme (plural setiremes)

plural setiremes

  1. datedrarebiologyAn oar-like swimming leg of an insect) having a fringe of hairs on the margin.

Origin

  1. Latinremus“an oar”
  2. Englishsetireme

From seta + Latin remus (“an oar”).

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APA

setireme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setireme

MLA

“setireme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setireme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setireme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setireme.

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