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seta [′sed·ə] (biology) A slender, usually rigid bristle or hair. Also known as chaeta. In mosses and liverworts, the stalk of the sporophyte supporting the capsule. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Materials scientists have now created synthetic gecko foot hairs that stick to surfaces 200 times as strongly as the setae do. Stage 6: fully developed neonate; setae evident on the second antennae, shell spine has fully extended from the carapace, and organism is freely swimming. By using hydrophilic material, Geim departed from the gecko's design--its setae are made of keratin, a so-called hydrophobic protein that repels water. |
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