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   seta

   /ˈsiːtə/

   noun

   • 1. a stiff structure resembling a hair or a bristle, especially in an invertebrate.
   • ▪ (in a moss or liverwort) the stalk supporting the capsule.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Latin, ‘bristle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. setaceous adjective
   • 2. setal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

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