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appendages

[əˈpɛndɪdʒɪz]
nounpl: appendages (plural form)
apêndices
1. A limb or other projecting part of an animal body
The crab's appendages help it move across the ocean floor.
Os apêndices do caranguejo o ajudam a se mover pelo fundo do oceano.
2. A thing that is added or attached to something as a supplementary or subsidiary part
The document contained several appendages with additional information.
O documento continha vários apêndices com informações adicionais.
3. In anatomy, a small tubular structure attached to a larger one, especially the appendix
The surgeon removed the inflamed appendages during the procedure.
O cirurgião removeu os apêndices inflamados durante o procedimento.
Synonyms
limbsextremitiesprojectionsattachmentsannexes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apêndices
Most common usage for anatomical or structural parts
Portugal
apêndices
Standard term, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
membros
Used specifically when referring to limbs of animals

Related Idioms & Phrases

appendages of government
appendages to society
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