appendix

Appendix is defined as the section at the end of a book that gives additional information on the topic explored in the contents of the text.

(noun)

An example of an appendix is pages at the end of a book containing other informational texts about the topic.

The definition of an appendix is part of the colorectal anatomy of a human that supports the immune system.

(noun)

An example of the appendix is the part of the body that is responsible for directing lymphocytes to areas which need help fighting infection.

See appendix in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: L, appendage < appendere, append

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noun pl. ap·pen·dix·es or ap·pen·di·ces (-dĭ-sēzˌ)

a. An appendage.
b. A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book.
The vermiform appendix.
Anatomy A supplementary or accessory part of a bodily organ or structure.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , from appendere, to hang upon; see append

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