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in zoology, an appendage (`feeler`) on the
head. Insects, centipedes, and millipedes
each have one pair of antennae but there are
two pairs in crustaceans, such as shrimps. In
insects, the antennae are involved with the
senses of smell and touch; they are
frequently complex structures with large
surface areas that increase the ability to
detect scents.