setiferous

English

Etymology

Ante 1850, from seta (“bristle”) +‎ -ferous (“bearing”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːˈtɪfəɹəs/
• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

setiferous (comparative more setiferous, superlative most setiferous)

1. Having bristles; bristly.

Synonyms

• (bristly): chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous

References

• Oxford English Dictionary 3rd Ed.; 1934

Anagrams

• estiferous