Antlia
[ ant-lee-uh ]
/ ˈænt li ə /
noun, genitive Ant·li·ae [ant-lee-ee] /ˈænt liˌi/ for 1, plural Ant·li·ae [ant-lee-ee] /ˈænt liˌi/ for 2.
Astronomy.
the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
(lowercase) Entomology.
the proboscis of a lepidopterous insect.
Origin of Antlia
< Latin
antlia pump, machine for drawing water < Greek
antlía bilgewater, a ship's hold, equivalent to
ántl(os) the hold (of a ship), bilge water +
-ia
-ia
OTHER WORDS FROM Antlia
ant·li·ate [ant-lee-eyt] /ˈænt liˌeɪt/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for antlia
A still more extraordinary instance of irritability is exhibited by the antlia, or instrument of suction of the butterfly.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for antlia
Antlia
/ (ˈæntlɪə) /
noun Latin genitive Antliae (ˈæntlɪˌiː)
a faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydra and Vela
Word Origin for Antlia
C19: from Latin, from Greek: bucket