antenna

an-ten-na · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals.

  2. 2.

    (biology) Either of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods. Plural: *antennae*.

  3. 3.

    (figurative) An intuitive ability to sense something.

Forms

plural: antennae/antennas

Related words

See also: aerial, receiver, transmitter
Synonyms: aerial (British), feeler (biology)

Etymology

From Latin antenna ("sail yard"), used by naturalists for the sensory feelers of insects due to their resemblance to a ship's yard.