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appendage

ap·pen·dage

UK/əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/ US/ʌˈpɛndɪdʒ/ rare

noun

1.

an external body part that projects from the body

  • “it is important to keep the extremities warm”
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2.

a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

  • “a bony process”
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3.

a part that is joined to something larger

Origin

From append + -age.

Phrases

  • hilar appendage

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