antennule
Origin of antennule
1Other words from antennule
- an·ten·nu·lar [an-ten-yuh-ler], /ænˈtɛn yə lər/, an·ten·nu·lar·y [an-ten-yuh-ler-ee], /ænˈtɛn yəˌlɛr i/, adjective
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How to use antennule in a sentence
If it is in its natural position, it is not an antennule, but the endopodite of the second or third pair of cephalic appendages.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward RaymondIf straightened out, the left antennule would be about 6.1 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward RaymondMake a drawing of the surface of part of an eye; also of an antennule; and of an antenna.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. KelloggMeasured along the curvature, the same antennule is about 11 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for antennule
/ (ænˈtɛnjuːl) /
one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function
Origin of antennule
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