appendicle

[ uh-pen-di-kuhl ]

noun

1. a small appendage.

appendicle

/ əˈpɛndɪkəl /

noun

1. a small appendage

Word History and Origins

Origin of appendicle¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of appendicle¹

C17: from Latin appendicula; see appendix

Example Sentences

Appendicle: a small appendix: in some bees, a small sclerite at tip of labrum.

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