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Setigerous vs Setiferous - What's the difference?

setigerous | setiferous | Synonyms |

Setigerous is a synonym of setiferous.


As adjectives the difference between setigerous and setiferous

is that setigerous is (botany) covered with bristles; having or bearing a seta or setae while setiferous is having bristles; bristly.

setigerous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany) Covered with bristles; having or bearing a seta or setae.
    • setigerous glands
    a setigerous segment of an annelid

    Synonyms

    * setiferous (Webster 1913)

    setiferous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having bristles; bristly.

    • Synonyms

    * (bristly) chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary 3rd Ed.; 1934