antenna

US /ænˈten.ə/
UK /ænˈten.ə/
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1.

a rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals

:
The old television had a rabbit-ear antenna.
We need to install a new antenna for better reception.
2.

each of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods

:
The butterfly used its antennae to sense the nectar.
Ants communicate with each other by touching their antennae.