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antenna

antenna

Meaning of antenna

insect sensory appendage

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British English/ænˈtɛnə/
American English/ænˈtɛnə/
Russian transcription[ˈusʲik]
antenna
antenna - усик
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antenna with Russian translation

antenna usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кузнечик дернул усиком, передвигаясь по листу.

The grasshopper twitched an antenna as it moved along the leaf.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Жук шевелил усиком, исследуя лист.

The beetle waved an antenna as it explored the leaf.

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antenna belongs to the topic "Insects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between antenna / palp / flagellum

🇬🇧English
antenna

primary term for an insect sensory appendage.

A2Very Often

The ant touched the leaf with its antenna.

Муравей коснулся листа своим усиком.

P
🇬🇧English
palp

a mouthpart appendage (palp); distinct from antennae.

B2Rarely

The fly's palps help it taste food near its mouth.

Палпы мухи помогают ей пробовать пищу у рта.

F
🇬🇧English
flagellum

a technical biological term for a whip-like structure (e.g., bacterial tail or part of an antenna).

B2Rarely

In some insects the flagellum is the long segmented part of the antenna.

У некоторых насекомых жгутик (flagellum) — это длинная сегментированная часть антенны.

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How to pronounce antenna and what this word means

antenna translation: усик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce antenna

/ænˈtɛnə/

antenna translation

усик

antenna examples

The grasshopper twitched an antenna as it moved along the leaf.

antenna transcription

/ænˈtɛnə/, /ænˈtɛnə/

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antenna meaning: what does it mean?

insect sensory appendage

antenna pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

antenna is pronounced as /ænˈtɛnə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

antenna definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The grasshopper twitched an antenna as it moved along the leaf. Translation: Кузнечик дернул усиком, передвигаясь по листу.

Is antenna part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, antenna (усик) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is antenna part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, antenna (усик) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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