appendage
noun/əˈpendɪdʒ/
/əˈpendɪdʒ/
- (formal) a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important
- They treat Scotland as a mere appendage of England.
- (biology) part of a living thing, such as an insect, that sticks out and has a particular function
- The two appendages hanging from the insect’s mouth are used to detect and taste food.
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