APPENDAGE


Meaning of APPENDAGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpen-dij ]

noun

Date: 1647

1. : an adjunct to something larger or more important : appurtenance

2. : a usually projecting part of an animal or plant body that is typically smaller and of less functional importance than the main part to which it is attached ; especially : a limb or analogous part (as a seta)

3.

[ appendant ]

: a dependent or subordinate person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.