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• antenna — (n.) 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 root *temp to stretch, extend. In the etymological sense, it is a loan translation of Aristotle s… …   Etymology dictionary

• Antenna — An*ten na, n.; pl. {Antenn[ae]}. [L. antenna sail yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• antenna tower — Antenna An*ten na, n.; pl. {Antenn[ae]}. [L. antenna sail yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — 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 — noun (plural antennae ni:) 1》 Zoology a long, thin sensory appendage found in pairs on the heads of insects and some other arthropods. 2》 (plural also antennas) chiefly N. Amer. or technical an aerial. 3》 (antennae) the faculty of instinctively… …   English new terms 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

• directional antenna — Antenna An*ten na, n.; pl. {Antenn[ae]}. [L. antenna sail yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dish antenna — Antenna An*ten na, n.; pl. {Antenn[ae]}. [L. antenna sail yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• horn antenna — Antenna An*ten na, n.; pl. {Antenn[ae]}. [L. antenna sail yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English