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noun
- 1. a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important: "they treat Scotland as a mere appendage of England" Similar
- 2. a projecting part of an invertebrate or other living organism, with a distinct appearance or function: "a pair of feathery appendages through which oxygen is absorbed" Similar
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APPENDAGE definition: 1. something that exists as a smaller and less important part of something larger: 2. an arm, leg…. Learn more.
appendage in British English. (əˈpɛndɪdʒ ) noun. 1. an ancillary or secondary part attached to a main part; adjunct. 2. zoology. any organ that projects from the trunk of animals such as arthropods. 3. botany. any subsidiary part of a plant, such as a branch or leaf.
Appendage definition: a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition.. See examples of APPENDAGE used in a sentence.
Use the noun appendage to describe something that’s attached to something larger. Your arm is an appendage to your body. Appendage often describes body parts, either on humans or animals.
The meaning of APPENDAGE is an adjunct to something larger or more important : appurtenance. How to use appendage in a sentence. The Root of Appendage
Definition of appendage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
something that exists as a smaller and less important part of something larger: The committee is a mere appendage of the council and has no power of its own. The organism has small leaf-like appendages. an arm, leg, or other body part: He had a tattoo on every visible appendage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. an ancillary or secondary part attached to a main part; adjunct. 2. (Zoology) zoology any organ that projects from the trunk of animals such as arthropods. 3. (Botany) botany any subsidiary part of a plant, such as a branch or leaf.
An appendage (or outgrowth) is an external body part, or natural prolongation, that protrudes from an organism's body such as an arm or a leg. Protrusions from single-celled bacteria and archaea are known as cell-surface appendages or surface appendages.
APPENDAGE meaning: 1 : a body part (such as an arm or a leg) connected to the main part of the body limb; 2 : something connected or joined to a larger or more important thing.
