appendage
An external body part that projects from the body.
Example
“The insect has a pair of sensory appendages.”
Other meanings
A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.
“The small building was added as an appendage to the main structure.”
A part that is joined to something larger.
“He disliked being treated as a mere appendage to the committee.”
Synonyms
- member
A kind of
- external body part
Kinds of appendage
- limb
- digit
- fang
- claw
- fin
Related words
- appendageal
- appendaged
- appendagitis
- hilar appendage
- unappendaged
- appendagelike
- appendageless
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “appendage” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.