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

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The appendicular skeleton of land animals is also different from aquatic animals.

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The appendicular skeleton is made up of the limbs of the upper and lower limbs.

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The clavicle is the one appendicular skeleton bone that does not develop via endochondral ossification.

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He didn't snap firmly in place when ordered, and more importantly, he resented the appendicular attachment to a place and time not his own choosing.

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