appendage

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    an external body part that projects from the body
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
    a part that is joined to something larger

Word Origin

appendage (n.)
1640s, from append + -age.

Synonym

Example

1. They hover over fire ants , then inject their eggs into the ants with a needle-like appendage .
2. Something attached as a permanent appendage , apparatus , or appliance .
3. " What kazakhstan doesn 't want is to become a raw material appendage to china , " says michael denison , head of research for consultancy control risks .
4. Parents should understand that the child is not his appendage , but an independent person .
5. Relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages ; especially the limbs .

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