Appendix — meaning in English

English meaning

• annex noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
• appendage noun A part, especially a limb or similar structure, that sticks out from the main body of an animal or plant.

Senses

Appendix is used for these senses in English:

• appendage A part that is joined to something larger.
• vermiform appendix (anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.

annex — full definition

1. noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
2. noun A section added to the end of a document, listing extra material.
3. verb To take control of territory and incorporate it into one's own country, typically by force.

appendage — full definition

1. noun A part, especially a limb or similar structure, that sticks out from the main body of an animal or plant.
2. noun Something extra attached to a larger, more important thing.

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