handgrip,
handle,
grip,
hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
appendage -
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
horn one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
pseudopod,
pseudopodium temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
flagellum a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
hair a filamentous projection or process on an organism
cirrus a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
spine a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
aculea small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
villus a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
fetlock projection behind and above a horse's hoof
tentacle any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
arista bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
zygomatic process a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
trochanter one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
transverse process one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
odontoid process a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
metaphysis the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
olecranon,
olecranon process process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
excrescence (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
papilla a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
appendage -
an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
parapodium one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
fin organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
pleopod,
swimmeret one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
limb the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
appendage -
An external body part that projects from the body.
appendage -
A part that is joined to something larger.
Wikipedia
An appendage in the broadest sense is an additional or subsidiary part existing on, or added to, something which can generally still function if the appendage has never existed or is later provided or grown, or will still perform a primary function if the appendage is removed.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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appendage A subordinate part attached to something.
