Antennule

/ænˈtɛnjuːl/ noun

Definition

A small antenna or one of the smaller pair of antenna-like appendages found on crustaceans.

Etymology

From Latin antennae (feelers) + -ule (diminutive suffix); English variant of antennula with the same meaning.

Kelly Says

The antennule is like a shrimp's smell-detector, packed with specialized hairs that help it navigate dark ocean depths where vision is useless!

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