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antennule
[ an-ten-yool ]
antennule
/ æˈɛː /
noun
- one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٱ·Գ· [an-, ten, -y, uh, -ler], ·ٱ·Գ··y [an-, ten, -y, uh, -ler-ee], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of antennule1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of antennule1
C19: from French, diminutive of antenna
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Example Sentences
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“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.
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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.
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Antennule: a small antennae or feeler-like process.
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