Antennate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Antennate is a verb meaning (entomology, of an insect) To bring one's antennae into contact with another insect.
Meaning
(entomology, of an insect) To bring one's antennae into contact with another insect.
More Meanings
- (rare) Having antennae or a shaped-like form.
Example Sentences
Workers attempt to avoid the queen, but if antennated try to escape or exhibit a submissive crouching posture, while the queen starts to bite and pull their legs and antennae.
As reaction to humidity and activity level are usually closely linked it is therefore inadvisable to draw comparisons between strengths of response of de-antenate and antennate insects.
Word Forms
- antennates
- antennating
- antennated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include engage, touch, catch, amplect, bait, meet.
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