Added on or attached in a way that seems unnecessary or supplementary.
Derived from 'appendix' with the suffix '-itious' (meaning 'characterized by'), this rare adjective dates to the 18th century for describing things that feel like mere additions.
This word is so obscure that most dictionaries don't include it, yet it perfectly captures how we feel about appendices in textbooks—like interesting extras we could live without!
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