Explanation of Names
From Latin seta, plural setae, bristle.
Identification
seta noun, plural
setae - stiff hair-like processes on the
integument of an arthropod or other organism.
Related terms:
setiferous, setiform, setigerous, setose - set with, or bearing setae.
setiform adjective - bristle-shaped.
setigerae adjective - (antennae) when the basal joints are large, and the remainder form into a kind of bristle. (L. seta, and gero, to bear.)
setulose adjective - with truncated (very short) setae. (Diminutive of Latin seta.)
setaceous adjective - Gradually tapering to the tip, like a bristle
Diagram of antenna forms:
Examples of setaceous antennae:
