appendage

  • 21appendage — Any part, subordinate in function or size, attached to a main structure. SEE ALSO: accessory structures, under structure. SYN: appendix (1). [L. appendix] atrial a. SYN: auricles (of atria), under auricle. auricular a. 1. SYN: right auricle. 2. a …

    Medical dictionary

  • 22appendage — ( ) [Holthuis, 1993]. Schematic drawing of a thoracic leg. [Holthuis, 1993] (Order Isopoda): An articulated structure used for feeding, locomotion, sensory reception, e.g., mouthparts, antennae, pereopods, pleopods, uropods [Kensley and Schotte,… …

    Crustacea glossary

  • 23appendage —    An arm or other limb that branches from an animal s body [23] …

    Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • 24appendage — Synonyms and related words: accession, accessories, accessory, accident, accidental, accompaniment, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adherent, adjunct, adjuvant, annex, annexation, appanage, appanages,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25appendage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arm, leg, etc.; addendum, addition. See body. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An addition] Syn. attachment, appendix, accessory; see addition 2 . 2. [A bodily extension] Syn. arm, leg, limb, external organ,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 26appendage — ap|pend|age [əˈpendıdʒ] n 1.) something that is connected to a larger or more important thing 2.) formal an arm, leg or other body part …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27appendage — ap|pend|age [ ə pendıdʒ ] noun count FORMAL something that is joined to something larger or more important, for example a small part of your body such as a hand or foot …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28appendage — ap pend·age || dɪdÊ’ n. something which is attached or added; supplement …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 29appendage — noun 1》 a thing attached to something larger or more important. 2》 Biology a projecting part of an organism, with a distinct appearance or function …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 30appendage — n. Attachment, addition, adjunct, appurtenance, appliance, appendix, appendant, tailpiece, concomitant, accompaniment, attendant …

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