Antlia
[ ant-lee-uh ]
/ ˈænt li ə /
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noun, genitive Ant·li·ae [ant-lee-ee] /ˈænt liˌi/ for 1, plural Ant·li·ae [ant-lee-ee] /ˈænt liˌi/ for 2.
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
(lowercase) Entomology. the proboscis of a lepidopterous insect.
Origin of Antlia
< Latin antlia pump, machine for drawing water < Greek antlía bilgewater, a ship's hold, equivalent to ántl(os) the hold (of a ship), bilge water + -ia -ia
Related forms
ant·li·ate [ant-lee-eyt] /ˈænt liˌeɪt/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for antlia
A 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
Antlia
/ (ˈæntlɪə) /
noun Latin genitive Antliae (ˈæntlɪˌiː)
a faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydra and Vela
Word Origin for Antlia
C19: from Latin, from Greek: bucket
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