appendicle

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noun

A small appendage.

OriginLatin appendicula →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounappendicle (plural appendicles)

plural appendicles

  1. archaicA small appendage.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
appendicula

Origin

  1. Latinappendicula
  2. Englishappendicle

From Latin appendicula, diminutive of appendix.

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Translations

Portuguese apendículo
  • apendículoa small appendage
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appendicle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicle.

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