Question

appendage She often complained that she felt like a mere appendage of her husband when they socialized with his business partners. əˈpɛndɪʤ

Accepted Answer

(1) Something joined on to a larger or more important body or thing. (2) A secondary body part, such as an arm or a leg. Appendix isn't the only noun that comes from append. Unlike appendix, appendage doesn't suggest the end of something, but simply something attached. The word is often used in biology to refer to parts of an animal's body: an insect's antennae, mouthparts, or wings, for example. The appendages of some animals will grow back after they've been removed; a salamander, for example, can regrow a finger, and the tiny sea squirt can regrow all its appendages—and even its brain.

word	appendage
definition	(1) Something joined on to a larger or more important body or thing. (2) A secondary body part, such as an arm or a leg.
eg_sentence	She often complained that she felt like a mere appendage of her husband when they socialized with his business partners.
explanation	Appendix isn't the only noun that comes from append. Unlike appendix, appendage doesn't suggest the end of something, but simply something attached. The word is often used in biology to refer to parts of an animal's body: an insect's antennae, mouthparts, or wings, for example. The appendages of some animals will grow back after they've been removed; a salamander, for example, can regrow a finger, and the tiny sea squirt can regrow all its appendages—and even its brain.
IPA	əˈpɛndɪʤ

Appendage Body Regrow Joined Larger Important Thing Secondary