appendage

An appendage is an extra part that is attached to something. (noun)

An example of an appendage is a leaf added to a dining table for extension.

An appendage, in relation to the body of a human or animal, is any part protruding from the torso or trunk. (noun)

An example of an appendage is an arm or leg.

See appendage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

anything appended; adjunct
any subordinate or external organ or part of a plant or animal, as a branch, tail, or limb

See appendage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ə-pĕnˈdĭj)

noun

Something added or attached to an entity of greater importance or size; an adjunct.
Biology A part or organ, such as an arm, leg, tail, or fin, that is joined to the axis or trunk of a body.

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