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appendage

[ uh-pen-dij ]
/ əˈpɛn dɪdʒ /
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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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Origin of appendage

First recorded in 1640–50; append + -age

OTHER WORDS FROM appendage

ap·pend·aged, adjectiveun·ap·pend·aged, adjective
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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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