Antlia
astronomy. the air pump, a small southern constellation between vela and hydra.
(lowercase) entomology. the proboscis of a lepidopterous insect.
historical examples
a still more extraordinary instance of irritability is exhibited by the antlia, or instrument of suction of the b-tterfly.
an introduction to entomology: vol. iv (of 4) william kirby
noun (latin genitive) antliae (ˈæntlɪˌiː)
a faint constellation in the s hemisphere close to hydra and vela
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