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appendage

noun
  1. An external body part that projects from the body.

    Similar: extremity, member

  2. A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.

    Similar: appendix, outgrowth, process

  3. A part that is joined to something larger.

    Similar: annex, appendix

Synonymsannex, appendix, appendix, outgrowth, process, extremity

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