appendage
Pronunciation
/əˈpɛndɪdʒ/

Definition & Meaning of "appendage"in English

Appendage
01

a part that is joined to something larger

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
appendages
02

any external body part that protrudes from an organism's main body, often used to describe limbs, antennae, or other structures

Examples
Crustaceans like crabs and lobsters have appendages adapted for swimming and grasping food.
03

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

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