appendage

[ uh-pen-dij ]
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noun
  1. a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition.

  2. Anatomy, Zoology. any member of the body diverging from the axial trunk.

  1. Botany, Mycology. any subsidiary part superadded to another part.

  2. a person in a subordinate or dependent position, especially a servile or parasitic follower.

Origin of appendage

1
First recorded in 1640–50; append + -age

Other words from appendage

  • ap·pend·aged, adjective
  • un·ap·pend·aged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for appendage

appendage

/ (əˈpɛndɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. an ancillary or secondary part attached to a main part; adjunct

  2. zoology any organ that projects from the trunk of animals such as arthropods

  1. botany any subsidiary part of a plant, such as a branch or leaf

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