nounfemininepl: appendages
apêndice
1. A limb or other body part that is attached to the main body
The octopus uses its eight appendages to explore the ocean floor.
O polvo usa seus oito apêndices para explorar o fundo do oceano.
2. Something attached to something larger or more important; an addition or supplement
The appendix is an appendage of the large intestine.
O apêndice é um anexo do intestino grosso.
3. A subordinate or auxiliary part added to something
He treated the new department as merely an appendage to the main office.
Ele tratava o novo departamento como meramente um apêndice do escritório principal.
Related Idioms & Phrases
an appendage to society - a marginalized or unimportant person
appendage of power - an extension or tool of authority
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