Synonyms for antennae

Grammar : Noun

Spell : an-ten-uh

Phonetic Transcription : ænˈtɛn ə

Définition of antennae

Origin : Latinate plural of antenna; see -ae.

noun appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics

Example sentences :

He added, with waving of his antennae eyebrows: "It was Helen's first opera."
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

Antenniform: made up like, or having the appearance of antennae.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

Nodicorn: with antennae that have the apex of each joint swollen.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

Forehead: in Mallophaga, the head in front of the mandibles and antennae.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

Geodromica: terrestrial Heteroptera in which the antennae are not concealed.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

Nevertheless, she is constantly feeling the ground with her antennae.
Extract from : « The Mason-bees » by J. Henri Fabre

This rids us of one hypothesis: the sense of direction is not exercised by the antennae.
Extract from : « The Mason-bees » by J. Henri Fabre

I took some Mason-bees and amputated their antennae with the scissors, as closely as I could.
Extract from : « The Mason-bees » by J. Henri Fabre

Its organs of information are undoubtedly the antennae, which feel the ground.
Extract from : « The Mason-bees » by J. Henri Fabre

It feels the surface with its antennae, which are bent at a right angle after the first joint.
Extract from : « The Mason-bees » by J. Henri Fabre

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