appendage
noun/əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology From append + -age.
1
An external body part that projects from the body.
- bodily appendage
- The insect has a pair of sensory appendages.
2
A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.
- The small building was added as an appendage to the main structure.
3
A part that is joined to something larger.
- He disliked being treated as a mere appendage to the committee.
- Derived terms
- appendageal, appendaged, appendageless, appendagelike, appendagitis, hilar appendage, unappendaged