setula

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noun

A small, short hair or bristle; a small seta

OriginLatin setula →
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Meanings

nounsetula (plural setulae)

plural setulae

  1. biologyA small, short hair or bristle; a small seta

Origin

  1. Latinsetula
  2. Englishsetula

Borrowed from Latin setula, saetula, diminutive of seta, saeta (“bristle”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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