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Ant•li•a
Pronunciation: (ant'lē-u), [key]—
n.,
—gen. -li•aePronunciation: (-lē-ē") [key] for 1,
—pl. -li•aePronunciation: (-lē-ē") [key] for 2.
1. Astron.the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
2. (
l.c.)
Entomol.the proboscis of a lepidopterous insect.
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