an·ten·nule ( n-t n y l)n. Zoology A small antenna or similar organ, especially one of the first pair of small antennae on the head of a crustacean. [French, diminutive of antenne, antenna, from Medieval Latin antenna, sail yard; see antenna.] an·ten nu·lar adj. |
antennule [ænˈtɛnjuːl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function
[from French, diminutive of antenna]
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