appendicle

[ uh-pen-di-kuhl ]

noun

a small appendage.

Origin of appendicle

1605–15; <Latin appendicula small appendage, equivalent to appendic- (see appendix) + -ula-ule

Words Nearby appendicle

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How to use appendicle in a sentence

appendicle: a small appendix: in some bees, a small sclerite at tip of labrum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for appendicle

appendicle

/ (əˈpɛndɪkəl) /

noun

a small appendage

Origin of appendicle

C17: from Latin appendicula; see appendix

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