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Meaning of "setae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SETAE

setae  [ˈsiːtiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SETAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Setae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SETAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

setae

Seta

Seta /ˈsiːtə/, plural: setae /ˈsiːtiː/, is a biological term derived from the Latin word for "bristle". It refers to a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SETAE


aortae
eɪˈɔːtiː
bootee
ˈbuːtiː
chaetae
ˈkiːtiː
glitterati
ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːtiː
graffiti
ɡræˈfiːtiː
illuminati
ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːtiː
Lacertae
ləˈsɜːtiː
literati
ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtiː
ngati
ˈnɑːtiː
obbligati
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtiː
obligati
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtiː
pampootie
ˌpæmˈpuːtiː
paranete
ˌpærəˈniːtiː
parti
ˈpɑːtiː
tiriti
ˈtiːriːtiː
titi
ˈtiːtiː
wistiti
wɪsˈtiːtiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SETAE

set-in sleeve
set-jetter
set-jetting
set-off
set-out
set-to
set-top box
set-up
seta
setaceous
setaceously
setal
setback
Seth
SETI
setiferous
setiform
setigerous
setline
setness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SETAE

antae
aqua vitae
arbor vitae
ballistae
costae
cristae
curricula vitae
curriculum vitae
guttae
lignum vitae
placentae
potae
propositae
res gestae
Sagittae
tae
taedium vitae
testae
typothetae
vitae

Synonyms and antonyms of setae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «setae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SETAE

Find out the translation of setae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of setae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «setae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刚毛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

setas
570 millions of speakers

English

setae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

setae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

setae
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щетинки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cerdas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

setae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Setae
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剛毛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lông cứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீட்டாக்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

setole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczecin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щетинки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mustatile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακίδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

setae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

setae
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

børster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of setae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SETAE»

The term «setae» is regularly used and occupies the 58.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SETAE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about setae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SETAE»

Discover the use of setae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to setae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feather Mite Family Eustathiidae (Acarina: Sarcoptiformes)
Hysterosoma with dorsal shield independent of humeral shields; transverse suture absent; ornamentation as faint reticular pattern; level of setae d 3 anterior to setae / 3; setae dl same level as setae 11; setae 13 minute and setiform, 7m in  ...
Paul Peterson, Warren T. Atyeo, W. Wayne Moss, 2007
2
Mites Injurious to Economic Plants
With 4 pairs of propodosomal setae Tetranycopsis Canestrini 8. With 5 pairs of dorsocentral hysterosomal setae 9 With 4 pairs of dorsocentral hysterosomal setae Porcupinychus Anwariillah 9. Fourth pair of dorsocentral setae marginal or  ...
L. R. Jeppson, Hartford H. Keifer, Edward William Baker, 1975
3
The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and ...
21(14) No body scoli; head has only primary setae; SV setae present or absent above prolegs; clusters of setae usually arise from plates; go to 22 and 23 22(23) Secondary L setae only on thorax; no secondary Di setae; secondary SD setae ...
James A. Scott, 1992
4
Entomology of Antarctica
(The position and number of head setae do not provide taxonomic characters within the antarcticus group; these are similar to Keler (1952, Fig. 20), with some individual variation in position and number of the small dorsal spinelike setae.) ...
J. Linsley Gressitt, 1967
5
Moths of Australia
The length of the cranial setae varies greatly from group to group, but the more anterior setae are usually long and are tactile in function. In those larvae with prognathous heads, in which the head capsule is often partially withdrawn into the ...
I. F. B. Common, 1990
6
Brachiopods
ABSTRACT Brachiopod setae occur in both larvae and juvenile/adult individuals of all Recent brachiopod subgroups, except thecideidines. Larval brachiopod setae, which are shed during later development, can be distinguished from adult  ...
Howard Brunton, L. Robin M. Cocks, Sarah L Long, 2003
7
Biology of the Lobster: Homarus americanus
3 rows of cuspidate setae (H1) along medial edge; row of serrulate setae near and parallel with medial edge, inner surface; pappose, plumodenticulate, and serrulate setae, serrulate setae near and parallel with medial edge, outer surface 3 ...
Jan Robert Factor, 1995
8
World Catalogue of the Spider Mite Family (Acari: Tetranychidae)
The division of Tetranychidae into sub-families, tribes and genera is based mainly on the examination of females in which the morphology of empodium, the chaetotaxy of the dorsum and the position of duplex setae have been studied. Key to ...
Hans R. Bolland, Jean Gutierrez, Carlos H. W. Flechtmann, 1998
9
Studies on Eumalacostraca: a Homage to Masatsune Takeda
ischium 0.38 times length of basis, denticulate dorsally, with 3 simple setae ventrally and 2 simple setae dorsally; merus trapezoidal, with 1 simple seta ventrally and 2 simple setae dorsally; carpus triangulate, with 3 bifid setae and 1 simple ...
Hironori Komatsu, Junji Okuno, Kouki Fukuoka, 2012
10
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Cephalic Appendages: Antennule (Fig. 49) with three-segmented peduncle, endopod and exopod. Basal peduncle segment with two long and three or four short distal spines and with two inner and three distal setae. Second segment with one ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SETAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term setae is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Water Striders' Hairy Legs Repel Water
The legs of water striders are made up of a central cylinder decorated by tapered setae (or hairs). Using high speed cameras and microscopy techniques, the ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Yeti crabs thrive in hot ocean vents near Antarctica
Bacteria grow within the setae, which give the animal a fur-like appearance. ... densities and by relying on bacteria they grow on their fur-like setae for nutrition. «EarthSky, Jul 15»
3
First species of yeti crab found in Antarctica
This Yeti Crab is famous for its body, which is densely covered by bristles, known as setae, and bacteria, giving it a fur-like outer appearance. This appearance is ... «Science Codex, Jun 15»
4
Simple and cheap tunable gripper inspired by the gecko
"Other researchers have mimicked [gecko setae] structures to achieve tunable adhesion, but they are tough to make," says UPenn graduate student Helen ... «Gizmag, Jun 15»
5
Tiny Gecko-Inspired Robots Carry Loads Over 100 Times Their Weight
The robots use a material covered in tiny rubber spikes, much like the microscopic "setae" on gecko toes, to stick themselves firmly to the surface they're on. «NBCNews.com, Apr 15»
6
6 Crazy Skills That Prove Geckos Are Amazing
Geckos have bulbous toes that are covered with hundreds of microscopic hairs known as setae, the researchers said. (The setae are different from the spines on ... «Live Science, Mar 15»
7
Even DEAD geckos stick to walls
From individual setae, a bundle of hundreds of terminal tips called spatulae - approximately 200 nanometers in diameter at their widest - branch out and contact ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
8
Gecko Locomotion: What Goes Up Must Come Down
On the underside of their toes are “setae,” millions of very fine hair-like structures, which provide increased surface area and close contact between the foot and ... «RedOrbit, Oct 14»
9
What Goes Up Must Come Down
Photo shows the underside of the gecko's foot. Underneath the toes are “setae,” millions of very fine hair-like structures, which provide increased surface area ... «UCR Today, Oct 14»
10
Geckos' Sticky Secret? They Hang by Toe Hairs
Geckos can stick to surfaces because their bulbous toes are covered in hundreds of tiny microscopic hairs called setae. Each seta splits off into hundreds of ... «LiveScience.com, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Setae [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/setae>. May 2024 ».
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