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appendage

[uh-pen-dij] / əˈpɛn dɪdʒ /


NOUN
a subsidiary part, as a limb
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The most striking feature is the chelicera, a pincer-like appendage that defines chelicerates.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It is a device that reduces stroke risk for AFib patients by sealing the left atrial appendage, which is where stroke risk starts.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

What’s important is understanding how human hands can grasp an object, and then extrapolating that to whatever synthetic appendage has been chosen, she added.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025

He played with a small cast on his left hand and was even using that bandaged appendage to stiff-arm defenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

After a moment, a floppy appendage grew out of the upper half of its body and waggled in the air, almost like it was waving at me.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson