What does appendage mean?

Definitions for appendage
əˈpɛn dɪdʒap·pendage

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. extremity, appendage, membernoun

    an external body part that projects from the body

    "it is important to keep the extremities warm"

  2. process, outgrowth, appendagenoun

    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

    "a bony process"

  3. appendagenoun

    a part that is joined to something larger

Wiktionary

  1. appendagenoun

    an external body part that projects from the body

  2. appendagenoun

    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism

  3. appendagenoun

    a part that is joined to something larger

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Appendagenoun

    Something added to another thing, without being necessary to its essence, as a portico to the house.

    Etymology: French.

    Modesty is the appendage of sobriety, and is to chastity, to temperance, and to humility, as the fringes are to a garment. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

    None of the laws of motion now established, will serve to account for the production, motion, or number of bodies, nor their appendages, though they may help us a little to conceive their appearances. George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles.

    He was so far from over-valuing any of the appendages of life, that the thoughts of life did not affect him. Francis Atterbury, Serm.

ChatGPT

  1. appendage

    An appendage is a projecting part of an organism or object, typically functioning as an accessory or for a specific purpose. It can refer to things such as limbs, wings, or tail in animals, or added parts or extensions in objects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Appendagenoun

    something appended to, or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it, as a portico to a house

  2. Appendagenoun

    a subordinate or subsidiary part or organ; an external organ or limb, esp. of the articulates

Wikidata

  1. Appendage

    A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; a part that is joined to something larger.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of appendage in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of appendage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of appendage in a Sentence

  1. Sara Ryding:

    It means animals are evolving, but it does not necessarily mean that they are coping with climate change. We can see that some species have increased in appendage size so far, but we don't know if they will be able to keep up as the climate crisis worsens, we also don't know whether these shape-shifts actually aid in survival( and therefore are beneficial) or not. This phenomenon of shape-shifting shouldn't be seen as a positive, but rather it is alarming that climate change is pushing animals to evolve like this, under such a relatively short timeframe.

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Translations for appendage

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  • придатък, израстъкBulgarian
  • Extremität, AuswuchsGerman
  • εξάρτημα, απόφυσηGreek
  • miembro, apéndice, extremidad, añadiduraSpanish
  • lisäkeFinnish
  • appendiceFrench
  • estremità, membro, arto, protuberanzaItalian
  • ಅನುಬಂಧKannada
  • lem, vedhengNorwegian
  • membru, anexă, extremitateRomanian
  • привесок, придаток, приложение, прида́ток, отро́стокRussian
  • 附加物Chinese

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  • Pamela Shiovitz
    Pamela Shiovitz
    My in-laws once sent my husband and I an anniversary card that was "to son and his wife". What am I? A appendage?
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