setiferous

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English

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Etymology

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Ante 1850, from seta (“bristle”) +‎ -ferous (“bearing”)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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setiferous (comparative more setiferous, superlative most setiferous)

  1. Having bristles; bristly.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Oxford English Dictionary 3rd Ed.; 1934

Anagrams

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