Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

antennule

 - 2 dictionary results

an⋅ten⋅nule

  [an-ten-yool]
Use antennule in a Sentence
–noun Zoology.
a small antenna, esp. one of the foremost pair of a crustacean.
Origin:
1835–45; antenn(a) + -ule

Related forms:
an⋅ten⋅nu⋅lar  [an-ten-yuh-ler] , an⋅ten⋅nu⋅lar⋅y  [an-ten-yuh-ler-ee] , adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To antennule
an·ten·nule   (ān-těn'yōōl)   
n.   Zoology
A small antenna or similar organ, especially one of the first pair of small antennae on the head of a crustacean.

[French, diminutive of antenne, antenna, from Medieval Latin antenna, sail yard; see antenna.]
an·ten'nu·lar adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see antennule on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way