What is another word for antennary?

Pronunciation: [antˈɛnəɹi] (IPA)

Antennary is an adjective that describes something related to antennae, the sensory organs of certain animals such as insects, crustaceans, and some mollusks. There are several synonyms for antennary, including antennal, antennate, antenniform, and antenna-like. These words can be used interchangeably to describe anything that resembles or relates to antennae, such as antennal segments, antennate insects, antenniform appendages, or antenna-like structures. Antennal and antennate are more commonly used than antenniform or antenna-like, but all of these synonyms can add variety and precision to one's writing or speech when discussing the anatomy or behavior of animals with antennae.

Synonyms for Antennary:

What are the hypernyms for Antennary?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    body part, organism part.

Usage examples for Antennary

There are here not any of the signs of life to which I have been accustomed in my old studies of insect paralysis: the antennary threads waving slowly to and fro, the palpi quivering, the mandibles opening and closing for days, weeks and months on end.
"More Hunting Wasps"
J. Henri Fabre

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