Antlia Definition
(zoology) The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects.
(astronomy): A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
Other Word Forms of Antlia
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Origin of Antlia
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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”).
From Wiktionary
Latin antlia pump from Greek antliā ship's hold, bilge water from antlos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin, a pump.
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