Antlia

American

[ant-lee-uh] / ˈænt li ə /

noun

Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
(lowercase) the proboscis of a lepidopterous insect.

Antlia British

/ ˈæntlɪə /

noun

a faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydra and Vela

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

antliate

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

Antliae

plural

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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Antlia, the Air Pump, lies south of Hydra, east and north of Argo, and west of Centaurus.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard

Antlia: the spiral tongue or haustellum of Lepidoptera.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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