Main Entry: se·ta

Pronunciation: \ˈsē-tə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural se·tae \ˈsē-ˌtē\

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin saeta, seta bristle

Date: circa 1793

: a slender usually rigid or bristly and springy organ or part of an animal or plant

— se·tal \ˈsē-t^əl\ adjective