- appendage ap·pend·age n
- [ə'pɛndɪdʒ]
(frm: adjunct) appendice f, Bot Zool peduncolo
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Appendage — Ap*pend age, n. 1. Something appended to, or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it, as a portico to a house. [1913 Webster] Modesty is the appendage of sobriety. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appendage — ap•pend•age [[t]əˈpɛn dɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) anat. a limb or other subsidiary part that diverges from the central or principal structure 2) a person in a subordinate or dependent position 3) an adjunct to something greater: wit as a natural appendage to … From formal English to slang
appendage — Any part, subordinate in function or size, attached to a main structure. SEE ALSO: accessory structures, under structure. SYN: appendix (1). [L. appendix] atrial a. SYN: auricles (of atria), under auricle. auricular a. 1. SYN: right auricle. 2. a … Medical dictionary
appendage — ap|pend|age [əˈpendıdʒ] n 1.) something that is connected to a larger or more important thing 2.) formal an arm, leg or other body part … Dictionary of contemporary English
appendage — ap|pend|age [ ə pendıdʒ ] noun count FORMAL something that is joined to something larger or more important, for example a small part of your body such as a hand or foot … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
appendage — ap·pend·age … English syllables