n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural se · tae \ ' s ē - ˌ t ē \
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 \ ' s ē -t ə l \ adjective