appendage

English

noun
Definitions
  • An external body part that projects from the body.
  • A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.
  • A part that is joined to something larger.

Etymology

Suffix from English append root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (pull, spin, stretch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)pend-

Gloss

pull, spin, stretch

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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