supernumerary
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Among the supernumerary features: 13 cupholders, seven USB-C ports, two 120V outlets, and three-zone climate control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
A mature horse chestnut, it is festooned with glorious blooms every spring, and after a few weeks sheds hundreds of partially grown, supernumerary conkers, encased in spiky green coverings.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
The results showed that the participants who had received training on the supernumerary arm performed the tasks just as well as the participants who were working with a partner.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023
Because that's what Japanese company Exii recently premiered with their Jizai Arms — a robotic arm bag, or "supernumerary robotic limb system" that enables humans to control six additional AI robotic limbs.
From Salon ● May 28, 2023
It was this extra attention to detail, a supernumerary zeal to approach perfection that led him to spend part of each weekday morning at Hobie’s Grill.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Our two boys were also supernumeraries, playing young sailors in the 2001 production of ‘Billy Budd.’
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
John Mollo may have put more effort into them than any other “Star Wars” supernumeraries.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2018
Pasha Selim became a fashion mogul, and models were used as supernumeraries who walked an illuminated runway.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2014
But thank heavens for the red curtain hung clothesline-style facilitating the legerdemain and the use of caps and helmets allowing major characters to serve as supernumeraries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2014
Fifty supernumeraries were a poor stop-gap for the one hundred and seventy.
From A Victor of Salamis by William Stearns Davis
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Power Prefix: super-
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