appendage
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dɪdʒ noun
1.
a subordinate part attached to something; an auxiliary part; addition.
2.
Anatomy, Zoology. any member of the body diverging from the axial trunk.
3.
Botany, Mycology. any subsidiary part superadded to another part.
4.
a person in a subordinate or dependent position, especially a servile or parasitic follower.
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Appendage
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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| —n | |
| 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 |
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Medical Dictionary
appendage ap·pend·age (ə-pěn'dĭj)
n.
A part or organ attached to a main structure and subordinate in function or size.
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Example sentences
And the card of blackboard specials that's distributed with every menu has an appendage clipped to it and dangling from it.
Let go and it clamps shut, forming a solidly-joined appendage that works as a kickstand.
As the golden appendage proves, they also know a little something about accessorizing.
Or it is an appendage of a human cymbal that jumps up and down.
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