post-antennal

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

[an-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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antenna (ænˈtɛnə)

—n , -nae, -nas
1.	one of a pair of mobile appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, etc, that are often whiplike and respond to touch and taste but may be specialized for swimming or attachment
2.	another name for aerial

[C17: from Latin: sail yard, of obscure origin]

an'tennal

—*adj*

an'tennary

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

antenna

1640s, "feeler or horn of an insect," from L. antenna "sail yard," the long yard that sticks up on some sails, of unknown origin, perhaps from PIE base *temp- "to stretch, extend." In this sense, it is a loan-transl. of Gk. keraiai "horns" (of insects). Modern use in radio, etc., for "aerial wire" is

from 1902.

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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.

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