appendage

/ə'pendidʤ/

Thân thiện

A squirrel uses its bushy appendage for balance while climbing a tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A part that is joined to something larger: An appendage is a subordinate or attached part that is connected to a main structure or body.
   • A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism: In biology, an appendage is an external body part that extends from the main body of an animal or plant, such as a limb, antenna, or leaf.
   • An external body part that projects from the body: Specifically, it refers to a bodily extremity or protruding part.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The robot's gripping appendage was designed for delicate tasks. (The robot's attached part for gripping was designed for delicate tasks.)
  • The crab uses its appendages for walking and feeding. (The crab uses its projecting limbs for walking and feeding.)
  • The document had several appendices, which were important appendages to the main text. (The document had several addenda, which were important attached parts to the main text.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vestigial appendage": A body part that is a small, functionless remnant of a structure that was fully developed in ancestors.
  • The human tailbone is considered a vestigial appendage.
• "Cephalic appendage": An appendage located on or near the head of an organism, such as antennae.
  • Insects use their cephalic appendages to sense their environment.

Variants and Related Words

• Append (verb): To attach or add something, especially to a larger or more important thing.
  • Please append your signature to the document.
• Appendix (noun):
  • A section of extra information added at the end of a book or document.
  • In anatomy, the small, tube-shaped sac attached to the large intestine.

Synonyms

• Attachment: Something that is attached or joined.
• Extension: A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it.
• Limb: An arm, leg, or wing.
• Protuberance: A thing that protrudes from something else.

Related Phrases

• "Mere appendage to": Used to describe something or someone treated as an unimportant or secondary addition.
  • He felt like a mere appendage to the successful team.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a part that is joined to something larger
2. a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
   • a bony process
3. an external body part that projects from the body
   • it is important to keep the extremities warm

Từ đồng nghĩa

• process
• outgrowth
• extremity
• member