Setaceous
Setaceous adjective - Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc..
Usage example: setaceous whiskers
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Synonyms for Setaceous
Thorny
Thorny adjective - Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc..
Nearby Word: thorn
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Thorny and Setaceous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/setaceous/thorny
Setaceous & Thorny. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/setaceous/thorny>.
Thorny or Setaceous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/setaceous/thorny.
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