appendage

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appendage
n. something which is attached or added; supplement

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Appendage
In invertebrate biology, an appendage (or outgrowth) is an external body part, or natural prolongation, that protrudes from an organism's body (in vertebrate biology, an example would be a vertebrate's limbs). It is a general term that covers any of the homologous body parts that may extend from a body segment. These include antennaemouthparts (including mandibles, maxillae and maxillipeds), gills, walking legs (pereiopods), swimming legs (pleopods), sexual organs (gonopods), and parts of the tail (uropods). Typically, each body segment carries one pair of appendages.

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appendage

Noun
1. an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
(synonym) extremity, member
(hypernym) external body part
(hyponym) chelicera
2. a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
(synonym) process, outgrowth
(hypernym) body part
(hyponym) horn
3. a part that is joined to something larger
(hypernym) part, portion
(hyponym) appendicle
(derivation) append, add on, supplement, affix


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Appendage
(n.)
Something appended to, or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it, as a portico to a house.
  
 
(n.)
A subordinate or subsidiary part or organ; an external organ or limb, esp. of the articulates.
  

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