Antlia
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
(lowercase)Entomology. the proboscis of a lepidopterous insect.
Origin of Antlia
1Other words from Antlia
- ant·li·ate [ant-lee-eyt], /ˈænt liˌeɪt/, adjective
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How to use Antlia in a sentence
This supersized one, located in the constellation Antlia, isn’t necessarily the biggest of all physically, but thanks to its proximity to us, it looks the biggest.
A gargantuan supernova remnant looks 40 times as big as the full moon | Ken Croswell | March 17, 2021 | Science NewsThe mouth of the butterfly is called by most entomologists Antlia; that of the aphis a promuscis; that of the flea a rostrulum.
The Life of an Insect | AnonymousA still more extraordinary instance of irritability is exhibited by the Antlia, or instrument of suction of the butterfly.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for Antlia
/ (ˈæntlɪə) /
a faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydra and Vela
Origin of Antlia
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