appendage (n.)

  1. an external body part that projects from the body; it is important to keep the extremities warm

    [ Syn: extremity , member ]

  2. a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; a bony process

    [ Syn: process , outgrowth ]

  3. a part that is joined to something larger

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