Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Hydra and Vela.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The spiral tongue or proboscis of lepidopterous insects, by which they pump up the juices of plants.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects. See
lepidoptera .
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- proper noun astronomy : A faint
winter constellation of thenorthern sky, said to resemble apump . The common English name is "Air pump".
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin antlia, pump, from Greek antliā, ship's hold, bilge water, from antlos.]
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Originally named Antlia pneumatica (air pump) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. From Latin antlia a pump for drawing water; Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlia, "bilge water").
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Antlia: the spiral tongue or haustellum of Lepidoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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