(formal) a smaller or less important part of sth larger:
The two appendages hanging from the insect's mouth are used to detect and taste food. * He treats his wife as no more than a mere appendage.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is appendage a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, appendage is tagged as noun.
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