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antenna

antenna [ an ténnə ] (plural antennae [ an ténnee ] or antennas)


noun 
Definition:
 
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

2. enquiring sense: somebody's inquisitive or enquiring sense ( informal ) ( often used in the plural )

3. North America broadcasting 
Same as  aerialn (sense 2)


[Mid-17th century. < Latin, 'pole supporting a sail']

antennal adjective
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