antennae

antennae
noun /ænˈtɛnaɪ/
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  • antennae — Latinate plural of ANTENNA (Cf. antenna); see AE (Cf. ae) …   Etymology dictionary

  • antennae —  , antennas  Either is correct as the plural of antenna, but generally antennae is preferred for living organisms ( a beetle’s antennae ) and antennas for manmade objects ( radio antennas made possible the discovery of quarks ) …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

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  • Antennae Galaxies — NGC 4038 (left) NGC 4039 (right) Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Corvus …   Wikipedia

  • antennae, antennas —    Either is correct as the plural of antenna, but generally antennae is preferred for living organisms ( a beetles antennae ) and antennas for manmade objects ( radio antennas made possible the discovery of pulsars ) …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • antennae, antennas —    Either is correct as the plural of antenna, but generally antennae is preferred for living organisms ( a beetles antennae ) and antennas for manmade objects ( radio antennas made possible the discovery of pulsars ) …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • antennae sword — noun : a sword of the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age whose hilt ends in a pair of ornaments suggesting antennae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Antennae — Antenna An*ten na, n.; pl. {Antenn[ae]}. [L. antenna sail yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antennae — an·ten·na || æn tenÉ™ n. conductor, signal receiver; feeler, sensory organ in insects and some arthropods …   English contemporary dictionary

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