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antennae

NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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If Mengucci’s plain talk can’t be received by investors’ antennae or Bluetooth, they’d better check their connectivity.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Today, there’s a Christmas tree fashioned out of communication antennae on her bow.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2025

"We hope to further clarify the structural characteristics of carotenoids that increase quenching efficiency, ultimately enabling the molecular design of pigments that optimize photosynthetic antennae," Fujii said.

From Science Daily Oct. 22, 2025

"You don't go in there complacent. The antennae is up and you're looking for weakness but I can't see anything other than a European win."

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

Their swollen abdomens seemed to glow with an evil, slow-murdering phosphorescence; their antennae drooped like wilted lettuce.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols



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