setiferous
English
Etymology
Ante 1850, from seta (“bristle”) + -ferous (“bearing”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siːˈtɪfəɹəs/
Adjective
setiferous (comparative more setiferous, superlative most setiferous)
- Having bristles; bristly.
Synonyms
- (bristly): chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous
References
- Oxford English Dictionary 3rd Ed.; 1934
Anagrams
- estiferous