Appendiculata

/əˌpɛndɪkjuˈleɪtə/ noun

Definition

A taxonomic group of animals that have small appendage-like structures or divisions.

Etymology

Latin appendiculatus (having small appendages), from appendicula. Used in scientific classification to describe creatures with characteristic small attached parts.

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In scientific naming, -ata is a Latin plural ending that sounds formal and ancient, yet scientists invented most of these names in the last 300 years—we're literally making Latin a living language of science.

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