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antenna

/ænˈtɛn.ə/

Meanings
noun
A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.

Examples :

"The grasshopper used its long antenna to sense the movement of the nearby bird. "
animal insect biology anatomy organ part

Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

Illustration respectively

respectively adverb

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/

In a relative manner; often used when comparing lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

"My sister and I both got good grades on the test; she got an A, and I got a B, respectively. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration apparatus

apparatus noun

/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/ /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

"The entire apparatus for building a birdhouse, from the saw to the nails, was carefully laid out on the workbench. "

Illustration intuitive

intuitive noun

/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/

One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.

"The intuitive, with her strong sense of premonition, knew the test would be difficult before it even started. "

Illustration recognizing

recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

An electrical engineer.

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Illustration satellite

satellite noun

/ˈsætəlaɪt/

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

Illustration grasshopper

grasshopper noun

/ɡɹæsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/

A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.

"The grasshopper hopped across the schoolyard during recess. "

Illustration electromagnetic

electromagnetic adjective

/ɪˌlɛktroʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /iˌlɛktroʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/ /iˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk/

Relating to electromagnetism

"The cell phone emits electromagnetic waves that allow us to communicate. "

Illustration oligosaccharide

oligosaccharide noun

/ˌɒlɪɡoʊˈsækəraɪd/ /ˌɑːlɪɡoʊˈsækəraɪd/

A polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.

"The digestion of beans can sometimes lead to gas because they contain an oligosaccharide that our bodies have difficulty breaking down. "

Illustration carbohydrate

carbohydrate noun

/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

(nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

"These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs)."