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| antenna [ an ténnə ] (plural antennae [ an ténnee ] or antennas) |
noun |
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1. thin sensor on organism's head: a thin movable sensory organ found in pairs on the heads of some organisms, including insects and crustaceans
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2. enquiring sense: somebody's inquisitive or enquiring sense
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informal
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often used in the plural
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3. North America broadcasting
Same as aerialn (sense 2)
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin, 'pole supporting a sail'] |
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  antennal adjective |
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