1. parts that are attached to or hang from something larger or more important
Usage: plural form of appendage
2. limbs or other body parts of an animal or person
Usage: biological context

Examples

• The spider’s eight appendages moved quickly across the web.
• The robot’s mechanical appendages could perform delicate tasks.
• Fish use their fins and other appendages for swimming and balance.
• The building’s modern appendages contrasted with its historic core.
• Scientists studied the fossil’s preserved appendages.
• The octopus wrapped its flexible appendages around the prey.