antennule

[ an-ten-yool ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. a small antenna, especially one of the foremost pair of a crustacean.

antennule

/ ænˈtɛnjuːl /

noun

1. one of a pair of small mobile appendages on the heads of crustaceans in front of the antennae, usually having a sensory function

Other Words From

• an·ten·nu·lar [an-, ten, -y, uh, -ler], an·ten·nu·lar·y [an-, ten, -y, uh, -ler-ee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of antennule¹

First recorded in 1835–45; antenn(a) + -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of antennule¹

C19: from French, diminutive of antenna

Example Sentences

“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.

From Scientific American

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.

From Project Gutenberg

Antennule: a small antennae or feeler-like process.

From Project Gutenberg