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setireme

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

Noun

setireme (plural setiremes)

  1. (dated, rare) An oar-like swimming leg of an insect) having a fringe of hairs on the margin.

Forms of setireme

pluralsetiremes

Origin of setireme

From seta + Latin remus (“an oar”).

Questions about setireme

What does setireme mean?
Setireme means an oar-like swimming leg of an insect) having a fringe of hairs on the margin.
What part of speech is setireme?
Setireme is a noun.
What is the plural of setireme?
The plural of setireme is setiremes.

Words near setireme in the dictionary

  1. setigerous
  2. setigers
  3. setim
  4. setiparous
  5. setiptiline
  6. setireme
  7. setiremes
  8. setleing
  9. Setleis syndrome
  10. setless
  11. setlessness

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