Appendage Definition
ə-pĕndĭj
appendages
noun
appendages
Something added or attached to an entity of greater importance or size; an adjunct.
American Heritage
Anything appended; adjunct.
Webster's New World
Any subordinate or external organ or part of a plant or animal, as a branch, tail, or limb.
Webster's New World
A part or organ, such as an arm, leg, tail, or fin, that is joined to the axis or trunk of a body.
American Heritage Medicine
The definition of an appendage, in relation to the body of a human or animal, is any part protruding from the torso or trunk.
An example of an appendage is an arm or leg.
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Other Word Forms of Appendage
Noun
Singular:
appendage
Plural:
appendagesOrigin of Appendage
-
append + -age
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