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appendage.

An external body part that projects from the body.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/
  1. An external body part that projects from the body.

    bodily appendage
    The insect has a pair of sensory appendages.
  2. A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.

    The small building was added as an appendage to the main structure.
  3. A part that is joined to something larger.

    He disliked being treated as a mere appendage to the committee.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin appendō Old French apendrebor. Middle English appenden English append Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English appendage From append + -age.

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