antennae

[an-ten-uh]

Origin

noun, plural an·ten·nas for 1, an·ten·nae

[-ten-ee] for 2.

a conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires; aerial.

Zoology. one of the jointed, movable, sensory appendages occurring in pairs on the heads of insects and most other arthropods.

Origin:
1640–50; < Latin: a sailyard

Related forms

an·ten·nal, adjective

post·an·ten·nal, adjective

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Word Origin & History

antennae

Latinate pl. of antenna; see -ae.

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antenna

(ān-těn'ə) Pronunciation Key

One of a pair of long, slender, segmented appendages on the heads of insects, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans. Most antennae are organs of touch, but some are sensitive to odors and other stimuli.
A metallic device for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves, such as radio waves. Some antennas can send waves in or receive waves from all directions; others are designed to work only in a range of directions.