antennae
Bug's sensory appendages
Antennae is the Latin-derived plural of antenna, preferred in biological contexts to describe the sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods.
These paired organs detect touch, smell, and movement in the environment.
The form *antennas* is more common when referring to devices that transmit or receive radio signals, though both plurals are technically correct for either meaning.
The moth's feathery antennae help it locate mates from great distances.
Sensory touch organs
- palpsArthropod sensory appendages
- setaeStiff hairlike structures
- flagellumWhiplike cellular appendage
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
jointed · sensory · olfaction · chemoreception · tactile · pheromone · moth · butterfly
Instinctive immediate understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- alertnessActive mental awareness
instinct · radar · sixth sense · vibe · hunch · feelers · attuned · receptive
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- signalMessage-conveying cue
frequency · tuning · reception · aerial · dish · dipole · rabbit ears · rooftop
Food container or recipe
- parabolicShaped like a conic section
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
transponder · GPS · tracking · ground station · relay · orbital · telecommunications · microwave
feelers
Sensory touch organs
segments · jointed · sensory · olfaction · chemoreception · tactile · pheromone · moth · butterfly · beetle
intuition
Instinctive immediate understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
alertness · instinct · radar · sixth sense · vibe · hunch · feelers · attuned · receptive · vigilant
radio
Electromagnetic wave receiver
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
signal · frequency · tuning · reception · aerial · dish · dipole · rabbit ears · rooftop · mast
dish
Food container or recipe
- parabolicShaped like a conic section
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
uplink · transponder · GPS · tracking · ground station · relay · orbital · telecommunications · microwave · azimuth
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- creature partsdragon scales, dragon wings, mermaid tail, unicorn horn, vampire fangs
- Insect Traitssix-legged, winged, exoskeleton, segmented, chitinous
- insect biologycompound eyes, exoskeleton, mandibles, spiracles, metamorphosis
- arthropod partsleg, legs, claws, claw, mandibles
- insect anatomyabdomen, thorax, exoskeleton, head, legs
- tv antennaDevice receiving broadcast signals
- radio antennaDevice receiving broadcast signals
- car antennaVehicle radio receiver
- broadcast antenna
- dish antennaParabolic broadcast receiver
- insect antenna