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appendage Definition


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appendage
noun
    1. Anything added or attached to a larger or more important part.
      Thesaurus: addition, attachment, supplement, addendum, adjunct.
    2. zool.
      A part or organ, eg a leg, antenna, etc, that extends from the main body of animals such as insects, crustaceans, etc.
      Thesaurus: limb, member, extremity, prosthesis.
    3. bot.
      An offshoot, eg a branch, leaf, etc, that sprouts from the stem of a plant.
Etymology: 17c.



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