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antennae

NOUN

appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics

Synonyms

STRONGEST

receiver wire

STRONG

aerial ears feelers whip

WEAK

bird snapper bullwhip rabbit ears sky wire

Example Sentences

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This structure separates spiders and their relatives from insects, which instead have antennae at the front of their bodies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Using satellite images, shore-based antennae, data and other sources, Kpler aims to reconstruct the trajectory of a vessel that has "gone dark," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"There's around 10,000 satellites orbiting right now. The plan is to go to about 40-50,000 satellites in just some years," explains Abrahamsson, as he stands overlooking several large antennae.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Butterfly antennae are stringlike, with knobs at the ends.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman