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appendage (enc)

Appendage

Noun1.appendage - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
chelicera - either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
mouthpart - any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
chela, nipper, pincer, claw - a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
parapodium - one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
fin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
pleopod, swimmeret - one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
external body part - any body part visible externally
limb - one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
pedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
dactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates
2.appendage - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
horn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
horn - any outgrowth from the head of an organism that resembles a horn
crest - a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
pseudopod, pseudopodium - temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
flagellum - a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
hair - a filamentous projection or process on an organism
cirrus - a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
spine - a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
aculea - small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
style - a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
villus - a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
fetlock - projection behind and above a horse's hoof
tentacle - any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
arista - bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
acromial process, acromion - the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
ala - a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"
alveolar arch - the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge - a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
acrosome - a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
caruncle, caruncula - an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
condyle - a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
coronoid process, processus coronoideus - a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
epicondyle - a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
fimbria - thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
apophysis - (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra
spicule, spiculum - small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
osteophyte - small abnormal bony outgrowth
papilla - a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
papilla - a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"
cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, appendix - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
mastoid, mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal - process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
styloid process - extends from the base of the temporal bone
pterygoid process - two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
tuberosity, eminence, tubercle - a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
zygomatic process - a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
trochanter - one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
transverse process - one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
odontoid process - a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
metaphysis - the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
3.appendage - a part that is joined to something larger
appendicle - a small appendage
handhold - an appendage to hold onto
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
portion, part - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
tailpiece - appendage added to extend the length of something

 

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