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appendage (s) (noun), appendages (pl)
1. A body part or organ that projects from the main part of the body: An appendage can be an arm, a leg, a tail, a wing, or a fin, any of which is joined to the axis or trunk of a body.
2. That which is fastened to something else: An appendage can be a small, or a secondary, attachment, like a thorn on a rosebush.
This entry is located in the following units: -age (page 1) pend-, -pens, -pense, -pending, -pended (page 1)
(Latin: to whip, a whip, whip-like appendage)
(Late Latin: feeler, to feel; a flexible appendage serving as an organ for moving around or for touching)
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appendage
Any limb or articulated outgrowth of the insect body; such as, the antennae or wings.
This entry is located in the following unit: Insects, General Applicable Terms (page 1)