setose.

Covered with or bearing bristles.

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Words that belong together

• a setose surface
• setose appendages

On the page

The setose surface snagged the loose fibers.

Setose appendages moved against the glass.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Shape or coverage adjective; more or most only if actual degree is being compared. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.