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antennae

NOUN
appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics
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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

This girl boss couldn’t feel less human if antennae sprouted from her eyebrows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

My father always said to me, “Bill, in life, you have to keep your antennae up. Opportunities present themselves. You’ve got to take advantage of them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

A squadron of huge brown beetles hurled themselves against the light and then fell to the ground and moved their legs and felt around with their antennae.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck


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