Appendiculate

/ˌæpənˈdɪkjəlɪt/ adjective

Definition

Having small appendages or appendage-like structures attached to the body.

Etymology

From Latin appendicula (small appendage) + -ate (adjective suffix). Commonly used in botany and zoology to describe organisms with tiny attached parts.

Kelly Says

Biologists use appendiculate to describe everything from ferns with small leaf divisions to insects with tiny leg-like outgrowths—it's one of those words that sounds fancy but basically just means 'has little dangly things sticking out.'

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