antennæ

A form of antenna — An appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.

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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicpluralplural of antenna

    But it is chiefly in the interesting family Chalcídidæ that we find the greatest number of species having ramose antennæ.

    1837, J. O. Westwood, “Art. VIII. Description of a new Genus of British parasitic Hymenopterous Insects.”, in Magazine of Natural History, and Journal of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology, and Meteorology, Longmans, page 258
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