appendage

ap·pend·age

A0376800 (ə-pĕn′dĭj)n.1. Something added or attached to an entity of greater importance or size; an adjunct. See Synonyms at attachment.2. Biology A part or organ, such as an arm, leg, tail, or fin, that is joined to the axis or trunk of a body.

appendage

(əˈpɛndɪdʒ) n1. an ancillary or secondary part attached to a main part; adjunct2. (Zoology) zoology any organ that projects from the trunk of animals such as arthropods3. (Botany) botany any subsidiary part of a plant, such as a branch or leaf

ap•pend•age

(əˈpɛn dɪdʒ)

n. 1. a limb or other subsidiary part that diverges from the central or principal structure. 2. a person in a subordinate or dependent position. 3. an adjunct to something greater: wit as a natural appendage to wisdom. [1640–50] ap•pend′aged, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	appendage - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"extremity, memberchelicera - either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercingmouthpart - any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feedingfang - an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legschela, nipper, pincer, claw - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropodsparapodium - one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathingfin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animalspleopod, swimmeret - one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimmingexternal body part - any body part visible externallylimb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipperdactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
	2.	appendage - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"outgrowth, processhorn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulateshorn - any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horncrest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animalpseudopod, pseudopodium - temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotionflagellum - a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)hair - a filamentous projection or process on an organismcirrus - a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactilespine - a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish finaculea - small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insectsstyle - a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"villus - a minute hairlike projection on mucous membranetail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the bodyfetlock - projection behind and above a horse's hooftentacle - any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotionarista - bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain fliesbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremityacromial process, acromion - the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder bladeala - a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"alveolar arch - the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are setalveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge - a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teethacrosome - a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the eggcaruncle, caruncula - an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seedscondyle - a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bonecoronoid process, processus coronoideus - a sharp triangular process projecting from a boneepicondyle - a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligamentsfimbria - thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)apophysis - (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebraspicule, spiculum - small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and coralsosteophyte - small abnormal bony outgrowthpapilla - a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or featherpapilla - a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, appendix - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouchmastoid, mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal - process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skullstyloid process - extends from the base of the temporal bonepterygoid process - two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bonetuberosity, eminence, tubercle - a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligamentzygomatic process - a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic archtrochanter - one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attachedtransverse process - one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribsodontoid process - a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neckmetaphysis - the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysisolecranon, olecranon process - process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extendedridge - any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membraneexcrescence - (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the bodypapilla - (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leafplant process, enation - a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
	3.	appendage - a part that is joined to something largerappendicle - a small appendagehandhold - an appendage to hold ontohandgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"tailpiece - appendage added to extend the length of something

appendage

noun attachment, addition, supplement, accessory, appendix, auxiliary, affix, ancillary, adjunct, annexe, addendum, appurtenance Upon marriage she became an appendage of her husband.

appendage

nounA subordinate element added to another entity:accessory, adjunct, appurtenance, attachment, supplement.

Translations

απόφυσηappendiceaggiunta