
Feeler
Animal Context
The word 'feeler' often relates to parts of small animals or insects, rarely used for larger animals.

The caterpillar has tiny feelers on its head.
Sensing Role
'Feeler' usually refers to body parts that deal with touch or environmental sensing, not taste or sight.

Crabs have feelers to examine objects in their path.
Literal Use
Use 'feeler' in a literal sense only when describing a physical part of an organism.

The snail's feelers retracted when touched.
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