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antennae

NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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It measured an impressive 86.6 millimeters, or approximately 3.4 inches, excluding its tail, claws, and antennae.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

It is no bigger than a fingertip, but has comically large antennae - which Hughes likens to "big floppy ears".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

But these locations also make it easy for thieves to approach and use an antennae to capture the signal from outside the door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

I do not think life anywhere else would look very much like a reptile, or an insect or a human— even with such minor cosmetic adjustments as green skin, pointy ears and antennae.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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