Setose and Thorny

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Setose adjective - Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc..

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Thorny is a synonym for setose. In some cases you can use "Thorny" instead an adjective "Setose".

Thorny adjective - Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc..

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Setose is a synonym for thorny. You can use "Setose" instead an adjective "Thorny".

Nearby Word: thorn

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Thorny and Setose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/setose/thorny

Setose & Thorny. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/setose/thorny>.

Thorny or Setose. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/setose/thorny.

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