Synonyms & related words for setiferous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of setiferous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to setiferous

Explore words related to setiferous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include setaceous, setulose, setigerous, bristle, setula, horrent, setose, bristly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does setiferous come from?

The word setiferous breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: set, from Latin seta (“bristle”); i, from Latin -i- (“connecting vowel”); fer, from Latin ferre (“to bear, carry”); and -ous, from Latin -osus (“full of, bearing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.