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| an·ten·na [ an ténnə ] (plural an·ten·nae [ an ténnee ] or an·ten·nas) |
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1. thin sensor on organism's head: a thin movable sensory organ found in pairs on the heads of some organisms, including insects and crustaceans
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2. device for sending and receiving radio waves: a metallic piece of equipment of variable shape, used in the sending and receiving of television or radio signals
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3. inquiring sense: somebody's inquisitive or inquiring sense
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informal
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often used in the plural
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin, "pole supporting a sail"] |
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  an·ten·nal adjective |
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