setiferous

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siːˈtɪfəɹəs/

Adjective

setiferous (comparative more setiferous, superlative most setiferous)

Having bristles; bristly.

Synonyms

(bristly): chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous

References

Oxford English Dictionary 3rd Ed.; 1934

Anagrams

estiferous

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