appendage
[ uh-pen-dij ]
/ əˈpɛn dɪdʒ /
noun
a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition.
Anatomy, Zoology. any member of the body diverging from the axial trunk.
Botany, Mycology. any subsidiary part superadded to another part.
a person in a subordinate or dependent position, especially a servile or parasitic follower.
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OTHER WORDS FROM appendage
ap·pend·aged, adjectiveun·ap·pend·aged, adjectiveWords nearby appendage
appellative, appellee, appellor, 'appen, append, appendage, appendages of eye, appendages of skin, appendant, appendectomy, appendiceal
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British Dictionary definitions for appendage
appendage
/ (əˈpɛndɪdʒ) /
noun
an ancillary or secondary part attached to a main part; adjunct
zoology any organ that projects from the trunk of animals such as arthropods
botany any subsidiary part of a plant, such as a branch or leaf
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Medical definitions for appendage
appendage
[ ə-pĕn′dĭj ]
n.
A part or organ attached to a main structure and subordinate in function or size.
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