Do we say antennae or antennas

antennae 70 occurrences

Behind these, on the under side of the body, are two pairs of long feelers, or antennae, followed by six pairs of jaws folded against one another over the mouth, and five pairs of legs, the foremost of these being the great pinchers, or claws, of the lobster.

FOOTNER, GLADYS. Antennae.

FOOTNER, HULBERT. Antennae.

In figure 4a are well seen the beautifully pectinated lamellae of the antennae in this genus.

Head for the most part yellow, the yellow extending in a point to beyond a line drawn between the eyes, behind deep black, margin somewhat thickened, brownish, four small obscure spots in front; antennae and palpi brown.

Head as long as broad; antennae with all the joints flattened, serrated on each side; 11-jointed, third to 9th joints widest.

Antennae as long as the body, 11-jointed, first joint thick knobbed, second very small, terminal longer than third, pointed with a blunt tooth beyond the middle.

PLATE 2, FIGURE 6. Head, antennae, thorax, body and legs, black.

Head black, punctured; antennae black, seventh and eighth joints yellowish.

Head ashy, antennae brown.

Antennae, legs, and underside yellow.

This differs from Australica in having the thorax narrower, and the antennae longer and less thickened at the end.

Antennae elongate, with a fusiform club much hooked at the extremity.

Antennae black.

Antennae with a stout, short club, more or less mucronate at the apex, the mucro mostly if not always with a tuft of scales at the point, the club sometimes appearing compressed (perhaps from desiccation).

There seems to be a slight difference in the structure of the antennae in this genus, in the first species the club is rounder and less mucronate than in the two following ones, it seems also destitute of the tuft of scales at the point.

Head greyish, antennae black varied with white.

Head dark grey, palpi nearly white, antennae black, ringed with white.

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey above, whitish below; antennae black, ringed with white.

Head, thorax, and abdomen grey above, beneath paler: antennae black, ringed with white.

Head black, face and orbits of the eyes white, antennae and palpi black.

g. Head and antennae of Synemon (Syn. Sophia.) h. Head and antennae of Synemon.

g. Head and antennae of Synemon (Syn. Sophia.) h. Head and antennae of Synemon.

" The son coolly twirled the ends of his mustachewhich protruded from each side of his mouth like the antennae of a catfishand gazed impudently in his father's face.

Zara was among those whose antennae were highly developed.

antennas 9 occurrences

In the course of these swimming expeditions he ate all the living beings he encountered fastened to the rocks by antennas and arms.

Soon I'm in the depths of a dark, sweet sleep; my ears alone keep watch and turn like sensitive antennas towards vague sounds of doors and bells ...

Magdalen King-Hall (A); 16Jun72; R532292. KING, RONOLD W. P. Transmission lines, antennas and wave guides, by Ronold W. P. King, Harry Rowe Mimno & Alexander H. Wing.

Transmission lines, antennas and wave guides.

WING, ALEXANDER H. Transmission lines, antennas and wave guides.

Magdalen King-Hall (A); 16Jun72; R532292. KING, RONOLD W. P. Transmission lines, antennas and wave guides, by Ronold W. P. King, Harry Rowe Mimno & Alexander H. Wing.

Transmission lines, antennas and wave guides.

WING, ALEXANDER H. Transmission lines, antennas and wave guides.

This motion is transmitted in waves of varying intensity and frequency which are sent into space by the mechanism of the broadcasting station, which consists of a sound conducting apparatus induced by strong electrical currents from generators or batteries and extensive aërial or antennas wires high in the air.

Do we say   antennae   or  antennas