Definition of Antenna

	Add the "Quote of the Day" to Your Site or Blog Now!
Home - Quote Topics - Quotes of the Day - Quote Keywords - Author Types - Quotation Trivia Authors: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Antenna

A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the basal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and also feelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the heads of other arthropods and of annelids.

Related Definitions:

Also, And, Applied, Are, Articulated, As, Attached, Basal, Called, Cavity, Crustacea, Ear, Former, Four, In, Is, Joint, Latter, Movable, Near, Of, On, Organ, Other, Popularly, Sensation, Similar, Situated, Some, Species, Term, The, There, They, To, Touch, Two, Used

Antenna Quotations

Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there.
Bob Newhart

My life's experiences, I've always had, my uncle used to call it antenna. I know what's going to happen oftentimes before it happened when it's involving me.
Terrence Howard

The transponder requirements have three major sections, namely the chip; the antenna; and the assembly of the chip and the antenna onto the goods being labelled.
Mike Marsh

Antenna Translations

antenna in Dutch is antenne, voelhoorn, spriet, ra
antenna in French is antenne
antenna in German is Antenne {f}
antenna in Italian is antenne
antenna in Portuguese is antena
antenna in Spanish is antena
antenna in Swedish is antenn, antenn (insekt)

Quotes