setiferous

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CIDE DICTIONARY

setiferousa. [L. seta a bristle + -ferous.].
     Producing, or having one or more, bristles.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

setiferous, adj. (also setigerous) having bristles.

Etymology
L seta bristle, setiger bristly + -FEROUS, -GEROUS

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