antennal

• Adjetivo que significa 'relativo a las antenas' (apéndices sensoriales de los artrópodos). En gran medida reemplazado por el término más común 'antenal' o simplemente 'antena' usado como adjetivo.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'relating to antennae' (the sensory appendages of arthropods). It has been largely replaced by the more common term 'antennal' or simply 'antenna' used as an adjective.

1. Relating to antennaeC1formalscientific

   Pertaining to the sensory appendages found on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods.

   antenal

   • The antennal segments of the beetle are clearly visible under the microscope.
   • Antennal grooming is a common behavior observed in many insect species.
   • The moth's antennal structure is highly sensitive to pheromones.

   Sinónimosantennary