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appendix

/əˈpɛn.dɪks/ noun

Latin root: appendix Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about appendix at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book.
  2. A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin appendix.

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