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setula

setula noun: a small, short hair or bristle; a small seta.

Noun

setula (plural setulae)

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

Forms of setula

pluralsetulae

Origin of setula

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

Words formed from setula

Questions about setula

What does setula mean?
Setula means a small, short hair or bristle; a small seta.
What part of speech is setula?
Setula is a noun.
What is the plural of setula?
The plural of setula is setulae.

Words near setula in the dictionary

  1. settlors
  2. Settrington
  3. setts
  4. Setty
  5. Settys
  6. setula
  7. setulae
  8. setulate
  9. setule
  10. setules
  11. setuliform

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