"appendage" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈpɛndɪdʒ/ [US] Forms: appendage [singular], appendages [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. On an organism, an appendage is an external body part that sticks out from the body.
    Sense id: simple-appendage-en-noun-tuZQ9sfZ
  2. An appendage is a part that is joined to something larger than itself.
    Sense id: simple-appendage-en-noun-wdNCU7FB
     
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        {
          "text": "Unlike most mammals, humans have only two appendages for walking."
        }
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    },
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          "text": "Unlike most mammals, humans have only two appendages for walking."
        }
      ],
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        "On an organism, an appendage is an external body part that sticks out from the body."
      ]
    },
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        "An appendage is a part that is joined to something larger than itself."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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