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a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important 附加物;附属物 They treat Scotland as a mere appendage of England. 他们仅视苏格兰为英格兰的一个属地。
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biology )生物 part of a living thing, such as an insect, that sticks out and has a particular function 附属物: 伸出来并具有特定功能的生物的一部分,例如昆虫The two appendages hanging from the insect’s mouth are used to detect and taste food. 挂在昆虫嘴上的两个附肢用来探测和品尝食物。