"antennate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: antennates [present, singular, third-person], antennating [participle, present], antennated [participle, past], antennated [past]
Etymology: From antenna + -ate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|antenna|-ate|id2=verb}} antenna + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} antennate (third-person singular simple present antennates, present participle antennating, simple past and past participle antennated)
  1. (entomology, of an insect) To bring one's antennae into contact with to another insect. Categories (topical): Entomology Derived forms: antennation

Inflected forms

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