antennule

[ an-ten-yool ]

/ ænˈtɛn yul /

noun Zoology.

a small antenna, especially one of the foremost pair of a crustacean.

Nearby words

antenna array, antennal gland, antennary, antennate, antennifer, antennule, antenumber, antenuptial, antenuptial marriage contract, anteorbital, antepartum

Origin of antennule

First recorded in 1835–45; antenn(a) + -ule

Related forms

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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Examples from the Web for antennule

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 Raymond
Make a drawing of the surface of part of an eye; also of an antennule; and of an antenna.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for antennule

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

Word Origin for antennule

C19: from French, diminutive of antenna

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