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• antenna — ► NOUN (pl. antennae) 1) each of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, etc. 2) (pl. also antennas) an aerial. ORIGIN Latin, alteration of antemna yard (of a ship s mast) …   English terms dictionary

• antenna — [an ten′ə] n. [L, earlier antemna, sail yard ] 1. pl. antennae [an ten′ē] or antennas either of a pair of movable, jointed sense organs on the head of most arthropods, as insects, crabs, or lobsters; feeler: see INSECT 2. antennas Radio TV an… …   English World dictionary

• antenna — ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Antennal peduncle consisting of 5 articles, based on Uroptychus. [Baba, 2005] Mobile sensory appendages arising below the eyes at the front of the head. There are two pairs of these appendages, the first and second antennae. The …   Crustacea glossary

• Antenna (biology) — Antennae (singular antenna) are paired appendages connected to the front most segments of arthropods. In crustaceans, they are biramous and present on the first two segments of the head, with the smaller pair known as antennules. All other… …   Wikipedia

• Antenna (radio) — Whip antenna on car …   Wikipedia

• Antenna — Contents 1 Science and engineering 1.1 Technology 1.2 Biology …   Wikipedia

• antenna — antennal, adj. /an ten euh/, n., pl. antennas for 1, antennae / ten ee/ for 2. 1. a conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires; aerial. 2. Zool. one of the jointed, movable,… …   Universalium

• antenna — n.; pl. nae [L. antenna, feeler] 1. Analogous, unsegmented structures in mollusks, polychaete worms and rotifers. 2. (ARTHROPODA) A movable sensory appendage of various arthropods; usually segmented and located on the head above the mouth parts;… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• antenna — noun (plural antennae or nas) Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, sail yard Date: 1646 1. plural nae one of a pair of slender movable segmented sensory organs on the head of insects, myriapods, and crustaceans see insect …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• antenna — n. (pl. antennae) 1 Zool. one of a pair of mobile appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, etc., sensitive to touch and taste; a feeler. 2 (pl. antennas) = AERIAL n. Derivatives: antennal adj. (in sense 1). antennary adj. (in sense 1).… …   Useful english dictionary

• Microstrip antenna — In telecommunication, there are several types of microstrip antennas (also known as printed antennas) the most common of which is the microstrip patch antenna or patch antenna. A patch antenna is a narrowband, wide beam antenna fabricated by… …   Wikipedia