appendage

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈpɛndɪdʒ/

Noun

Singular appendage

Plural appendages

1. On an organism, an appendage is an external body part that sticks out from the body.

   Unlike most mammals, humans have only two appendages for walking.

2. An appendage is a part that is joined to something larger than itself.