Setose (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ornithologist studied the setose feathers of the birds to identify the species.
- The bristly exterior of the cactus made it nearly impossible to handle.
- The biologist examined the setose structures on the insect's legs to understand its movement.
- The setose hairs on the leaf's stem deterred the hungry aphids from landing.
- The botanist noted the setose seed pods of the plant as a unique characteristic.