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