appendicular
of or relating to an appendage or limb.
Anatomy. appendiceal.
Origin of appendicular
1Other words from appendicular
- non·ap·pen·dic·u·lar, adjective
- post·ap·pen·dic·u·lar, adjective
Words Nearby appendicular
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How to use appendicular in a sentence
In every case (except in Chelonia) the parts of the appendicular skeleton lie external to the ribs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsJaws are unknown, and arches for the support of the appendicular skeleton are rudimentary or absent.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe only bone developed in connection with the appendicular skeleton, which has no cartilaginous predecessor, is the clavicle.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsPeripatus, where also the excretory organs, which are true segmental organs, are partly somatic and partly appendicular.
The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook GaskellThe distal two thirds of the appendicular mesentery are free.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | George. S. Huntington
British Dictionary definitions for appendicular
/ (ˌæpənˈdɪkjʊlə) /
relating to an appendage or appendicle
anatomy of or relating to the vermiform appendix
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