Appendage (Noun)
Meaning 1
A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
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- Ala
- Cecal Appendage
- Processus Coronoideus
- Excrescence
- Acromion
- Mastoid
- Zygomatic Process
- Trochanter
- Mastoid Process
- Fimbria
- Tentacle
- Crest
- Appendix
- Metaphysis
- Tubercle
- Osteophyte
- Transverse Process
- Cirrus
- Tail
- Aculea
- Fetlock
- Alveolar Arch
- Vermiform Appendix
- Caruncle
- Acromial Process
- Enation
- Mastoidal
- Papilla
- Tuberosity
- Pterygoid Process
- Olecranon
- Spiculum
- Spicule
- Hair
- Horn
- Pseudopodium
- Epicondyle
- Villus
- Condyle
- Caruncula
- Apophysis
- Styloid Process
- Olecranon Process
- Spine
- Gum Ridge
- Coronoid Process
- Style
- Alveolar Ridge
- Pseudopod
- Odontoid Process
- Ridge
- Arista
- Acrosome
- Plant Process
- Flagellum
Meaning 2
A part that is joined to something larger.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
An external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The fingers are an appendage of the hand that are used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- In medical terminology, the term appendage is often used to refer to a limb or other external body part that projects from the body.
- The ears are an appendage of the head that are responsible for detecting sound waves.
- In anatomy, the nose is considered an appendage of the face that is responsible for the sense of smell.
- The tail is an appendage of many animals that is used for balance and communication.