setiform

[ see-tuh-fawrm ]

/ ˈsi təˌfɔrm /

bristle-shaped; setaceous.

Origin of setiform

First recorded in 1810–20; seti- + -form

setback, seth, seti, seti-, setiferous, setiform, setigerous, setireme, setline, seto naikai, setoff

Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, slender, setiform.

Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 |Various
Setiform: in the form of a bristle or seta: when a slender short bristle arises from a thicker basal joint.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
Actually there is more than one type of setiform in the hair constellation; they vary in length, width and color.

Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats |Joo Moojen
Antennæ short; third joint round; arista apical, long, slender, setiform.

Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 |Various

Attention was not given, however, to every type of setiform.

Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats |Joo Moojen

setiform

/ (ˈsiːtɪˌfɔːm) /

biology shaped like a seta