antennulated
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/ænˈtɛn.jə.leɪtɪd/
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/ænˈtɛn.jʊ.leɪtɪd/
(antennulate)
having antennae
Etymology
'antennulate' originates from New Latin/Modern scientific formation, ultimately from Latin 'antenna' (meaning 'yard, sail yard, spar') combined with the adjectival/diminutive suffix '-ulate' (from Latin '-ulatus') used in formation of morphological descriptors.
'antenna' entered English from Latin as 'antenna' in the 17th–18th century meaning 'yardarm' and later was applied in entomology to insect sensory appendages; the adjectival form 'antennulate' arose in 19th-century scientific Latin/English usage to describe organisms bearing antennae.
Initially 'antenna' referred to a spar or yard on a ship; over time the term was transferred to sensory appendages of arthropods, and 'antennulate' came to mean 'having antennae' in biological descriptions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'antennulate' (to furnish with antennae or antenna-like appendages).
By the final molt the nymphs were antennulated and showed clear sensory organs.
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Adjective 1
having antennae or bearing antenna-like processes (used especially in zoology and morphology).
The antennulated larva used its sensory appendages to locate food.
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Last updated: 2026/01/06 19:59