bristlelike
11Aciculae — Acicula A*cic u*la, n.; pl. {Acicul[ae]}. [L., a small needle, dimin. of acus needle.] (Nat. Hist.) One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal. [1913 Webster] …
12Awn — ([add]n), n. [OE. awn, agune, from Icel. [ o]gn, pl. agnir; akin to Sw. agn, Dan. avne, Goth. ahana, OHG. agana, G. agen, ahne, chaff, Gr. a chnh, AS. egla; prob. from same root as E. acute. See 3d {Ear}. [root]1.] (Bot.) The bristle or beard of… …
13Seta — Se ta (s[=e] t[.a]), n.; pl. {Set[ae]} (s[=e] t[=e]). [L. seta, saeta, a bristle.] 1. (Biol.) Any slender, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ or part; as the hairs of a caterpillar, the slender spines of a crustacean, the hairlike processes of …
14Setae — Seta Se ta (s[=e] t[.a]), n.; pl. {Set[ae]} (s[=e] t[=e]). [L. seta, saeta, a bristle.] 1. (Biol.) Any slender, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ or part; as the hairs of a caterpillar, the slender spines of a crustacean, the hairlike… …
15specillum — Stylet Sty let, n. [F., dim. of style; cf. It. stiletto. See {Stiletto}.] A small poniard; a stiletto. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) (a) An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, called also… …
16Style — Style, n. [OE. stile, F. style, Of. also stile, L. stilus a style or writing instrument, manner or writing, mode of expression; probably for stiglus, meaning, a pricking instrument, and akin to E. stick. See {Stick}, v. t., and cf. {Stiletto}.… …
17Style of court — Style Style, n. [OE. stile, F. style, Of. also stile, L. stilus a style or writing instrument, manner or writing, mode of expression; probably for stiglus, meaning, a pricking instrument, and akin to E. stick. See {Stick}, v. t., and cf.… …
18Stylet — Sty let, n. [F., dim. of style; cf. It. stiletto. See {Stiletto}.] A small poniard; a stiletto. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) (a) An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, called also {specillum} …
19Vibrissa — Vi*bris sa, n.; pl. {Vibriss[ae]}. [L. vibrissae, pl., the hairs in the nostrils of man, fr. vibrare to vibrate; so called because touching them tickles a person, and causes him to shake his head.] 1. (Anat.) One of the specialized or tactile… …
20Vibrissae — Vibrissa Vi*bris sa, n.; pl. {Vibriss[ae]}. [L. vibrissae, pl., the hairs in the nostrils of man, fr. vibrare to vibrate; so called because touching them tickles a person, and causes him to shake his head.] 1. (Anat.) One of the specialized or… …
