Definitions for Antlia

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Antlia Ant·li·a

Spelling: [ant-lee-uh]

IPA: /ˈænt li ə/

Antlia is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 99 anagrams from letters in Antlia (aailnt).

Definitions for Antlia

noun

1. Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
2. (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

Examples for Antlia

A still more extraordinary instance of irritability is exhibited by the Antlia, or instrument of suction of the butterfly.