appendage

🇺🇸 /əˈpendɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /əˈpendɪdʒ/
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noun
R

Something attached to a larger or more important thing.

The small room was just an appendage to the main building, serving no real purpose.

R

A part sticking out of a living creature that has a specific function.

An octopus uses its appendages to explore its environment and grab things.

translation

n. Something attached to a larger or more important thing.; A part sticking out of a living creature that has a specific function.

Word Forms

Plural appendages