appendicle

A noun referring to a small appendage or a minor, supplementary part attached to a larger structure or object.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un petit appendice ou une partie secondaire, supplémentaire, qui est attachée à une structure ou à un objet plus grand.

1. Small appendage C2 formal

   A small, minor part attached to something larger, often used in biological or anatomical contexts.

   • The insect had a tiny appendicle near its antenna.
   • In some plants, an appendicle can be found at the base of the leaf.
   • The surgeon carefully removed the appendicle during the procedure.

   🇫🇷Petit appendice

   Synonymes: appendageexcrescenceoutgrowthprocessprojectionprotuberancetubercle