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antenna Definition


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antenna
noun
    antennae
    1. In certain invertebrate animals, especially insects and crustaceans: one of a pair of long slender jointed structures on the head which act as feelers but are also concerned with the sense of smell.
    antennas
    2. An aerial.
Etymology: 15c in sense 1; early 20c in sense 2: Latin, meaning ‘yard of a mast'.



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