Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to setæ: as, the setal bands of a brachiopod, which may run along the pallial margin and denote the site of the setæ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or having
setae
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Examples
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The position and number of setal warts on their heads are often used to identify adults of different species.
Insecta (Aquatic) 2008
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Food particles are stopped at the setal filter and moved to the ventral food groove where they move from appendage to appendage until it reaches the mouth.
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Food particles are stopped at the setal filter and moved to the ventral food groove where they move from appendage to appendage until it reaches the mouth.
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It draws water through a setal filter where it exits through the spaces the limbs.
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It draws water through a setal filter where it exits through the spaces the limbs.
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It draws water through a setal filter where it exits through the spaces the limbs.
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Food particles are stopped at the setal filter and moved to the ventral food groove where they move from appendage to appendage until it reaches the mouth.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Bennettron2000 2009
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It draws water through a setal filter where it exits through the spaces the limbs.
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It draws water through a setal filter where it exits through the spaces the limbs.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Bennettron2000 2009
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Food particles are stopped at the setal filter and moved to the ventral food groove where they move from appendage to appendage until it reaches the mouth.
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