ap ‧ pen ‧ dix AC /əˈpendɪks/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ append ; noun : ↑ appendix ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: appendere ; ⇨ ↑ append ]
1 . ( plural appendixes ) a small organ near your ↑ bowel , which has little or no use:
Christine had to go into hospital to have her appendix out (=have it removed) .
2 . ( plural appendices /-dəsiːz, -dɪsiːz/) a part at the end of a book containing additional information:
See Appendix 2.6.