Antenna
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A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to theheads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, andusually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and insome species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near thebasal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and alsofeelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the heads ofother arthropods and of annelids.
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Pieces of [metal] that pick up [radio] and [TV] [signal]s.
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The physical device used for sending/receiving radio waves. Older phones used external antennas while most current phones use an internal antenna. The size and shape of the antenna is designed according to the type of radio waves being used.
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either of a pair of long, thin organs that are found on the heads of insects and crustaceans (= animals with hard outer shells) and are used to feel with
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