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antennule
[an-ten-yool]
antennule
/ ænˈtɛnjuːl /
noun
one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function
Other Word Forms
- antennular adjective
- antennulary adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of antennule1
Word History and Origins
Origin of antennule1
Example Sentences
“Our experiments provide strong support that the sensory inactivation is principally due to the secretion physically covering the antennule and thus blocking chemicals from accessing chemosensory neurons,” the researchers conclude.
When the eye-stalk is removed from a living lobster or prawn, it is found that under certain conditions a many-jointed appendage like the flagellum of an antennule or antenna may grow in its place.
Antennule: a small antennae or feeler-like process.
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