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appendicular

American  
[ap-uhn-dik-yuh-ler] / ˌæp ənˈdɪk jə lər /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an appendage or limb.

  2. Anatomy. appendiceal.


appendicular British  
/ ˌæpənˈdɪkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. relating to an appendage or appendicle

  2. anatomy of or relating to the vermiform appendix

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of appendicular

1645–55; < Latin appendicul ( a ) appendicle + -ar 1

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The human skeleton is an endoskeleton that is composed of the axial and appendicular skeleton.

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Individuals may have deformities in the appendicular skeleton and possible phosphate homeostasis issues.

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The appendicular skeleton is indicated with red labels.

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Attached to this are the limbs, whose 126 bones constitute the appendicular skeleton.

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The most important evidence in favour of their appendicular nature is afforded by the phenomena of regeneration.

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