A subordinate element added to another entity

• supplement

  1. Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.
  2. A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper.
  3. A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.

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  1. Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.
  2. A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper.
  3. A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.

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• attachment

  1. (Meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
  2. An accessory for an electrical appliance, machine, etc.
  3. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.

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  1. (Meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
  2. An accessory for an electrical appliance, machine, etc.
  3. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.

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• appurtenance

  1. Something associated with another, more important thing; an accessory.
  2. Apparatus or equipment; accessories
  3. Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear.

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  1. Something associated with another, more important thing; an accessory.
  2. Apparatus or equipment; accessories
  3. Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear.

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• adjunct

  1. (Grammar) A clause or phrase added to a sentence that, while not essential to the sentence's structure, amplifies its meaning, such as for several hours in We waited for several hours.
  2. A thing added to something else, but secondary or not essential to it
  3. Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position.

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  1. (Grammar) A clause or phrase added to a sentence that, while not essential to the sentence's structure, amplifies its meaning, such as for several hours in We waited for several hours.
  2. A thing added to something else, but secondary or not essential to it
  3. Something attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position.

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• accessory

  1. A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.
  2. Something extra; thing added to help in a secondary way
  3. A piece of optional equipment for convenience, comfort, appearance, etc.

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  1. A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.
  2. Something extra; thing added to help in a secondary way
  3. A piece of optional equipment for convenience, comfort, appearance, etc.

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An addition

• accessory

  1. A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.
  2. A piece of optional equipment for convenience, comfort, appearance, etc.
  3. An article worn or carried to complete one's outfit, as a purse or gloves

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  1. A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.
  2. A piece of optional equipment for convenience, comfort, appearance, etc.
  3. An article worn or carried to complete one's outfit, as a purse or gloves

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• appendix

  1. A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book.
  2. (Anat.) An outgrowth of an organ; esp., the vermiform appendix
  3. The vermiform appendix.

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  1. A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book.
  2. (Anat.) An outgrowth of an organ; esp., the vermiform appendix
  3. The vermiform appendix.

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• attachment

  1. (Meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
  2. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
  3. An accessory for an electrical appliance, machine, etc.

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  1. (Meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
  2. A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
  3. An accessory for an electrical appliance, machine, etc.

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A bodily extension

• dog

  1. Any of a large and varied group of domesticated canines (Canis familiaris) often kept as a house pet or used for hunting, guarding people or property, etc.
  2. (Slang) An unattractive or unpopular person
  3. (Informal) A person:

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  1. Any of a large and varied group of domesticated canines (Canis familiaris) often kept as a house pet or used for hunting, guarding people or property, etc.
  2. (Slang) An unattractive or unpopular person
  3. (Informal) A person:

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• stem

  1. The main upward-growing axis of a plant, having nodes and bearing leaves, usually extending in a direction opposite to that of the root and above the ground, and serving to support the plant and to transport and store food materials; specif., the main stalk or trunk of a tree, shrub, or other plant, from which leaves, flowers, and fruit develop
  2. A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.
  3. The upright piece to which the side timbers or plates are attached to form the prow of a ship

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  1. The main upward-growing axis of a plant, having nodes and bearing leaves, usually extending in a direction opposite to that of the root and above the ground, and serving to support the plant and to transport and store food materials; specif., the main stalk or trunk of a tree, shrub, or other plant, from which leaves, flowers, and fruit develop
  2. A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.
  3. The upright piece to which the side timbers or plates are attached to form the prow of a ship

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• shank

  1. The latter or remaining part, especially of a period of time.
  2. A cut of meat from the leg of an animal
  3. (Printing) The section of a body of type between the shoulder and the foot.

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  1. The latter or remaining part, especially of a period of time.
  2. A cut of meat from the leg of an animal
  3. (Printing) The section of a body of type between the shoulder and the foot.

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• fin

  1. A covering for the foot having a flat flexible portion made of rubber or plastic that widens as it extends forward from the toes, used to provide enhanced propulsion in swimming and diving.
  2. A thin, usually curved projection attached to the rear bottom of a surfboard for stability.
  3. (--- Slang) A hand or arm

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  1. A covering for the foot having a flat flexible portion made of rubber or plastic that widens as it extends forward from the toes, used to provide enhanced propulsion in swimming and diving.
  2. A thin, usually curved projection attached to the rear bottom of a surfboard for stability.
  3. (--- Slang) A hand or arm

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• flipper

  1. (Cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce
  2. (Dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
  3. (Dated, slang) The hand.

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  1. (Cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce
  2. (Dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
  3. (Dated, slang) The hand.

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• member

  1. A person belonging to some association, society, community, party, etc.
  2. A limb, such as an arm or a leg.
  3. One that belongs to a group or organization:

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  1. A person belonging to some association, society, community, party, etc.
  2. A limb, such as an arm or a leg.
  3. One that belongs to a group or organization:

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• extremity

  1. (Archaic) The end of life; dying
  2. A body limb
  3. The greatest or utmost degree:

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  1. (Archaic) The end of life; dying
  2. A body limb
  3. The greatest or utmost degree:

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• tail

  1. A person assigned or employed to follow and report on someone else's movements and actions:
  2. Limitation of the inheritance of an estate to a particular person and that person's heirs.
  3. (Informal) A person or vehicle that follows another, esp. in surveillance

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  1. A person assigned or employed to follow and report on someone else's movements and actions:
  2. Limitation of the inheritance of an estate to a particular person and that person's heirs.
  3. (Informal) A person or vehicle that follows another, esp. in surveillance

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• tentacle

  1. A similar part or extension, especially with respect to the ability to grasp or stretch:
  2. Any of a variety of long, slender, flexible growths, as about the head or mouth of some invertebrate animals, used variously for grasping, feeling, moving, etc.
  3. One of these structures in a cephalopod, typically being retractile and having a clublike end usually with suckers or hooks, in contrast to an arm, which is nonretractile and typically has suckers along the underside.

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  1. A similar part or extension, especially with respect to the ability to grasp or stretch:
  2. Any of a variety of long, slender, flexible growths, as about the head or mouth of some invertebrate animals, used variously for grasping, feeling, moving, etc.
  3. One of these structures in a cephalopod, typically being retractile and having a clublike end usually with suckers or hooks, in contrast to an arm, which is nonretractile and typically has suckers along the underside.

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• feeler

  1. A specialized sensory organ that projects typically from the head of an animal, esp. an insect
  2. A person or thing that feels
  3. (Informal) A remark, question, offer, etc. made to feel out another

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  1. A specialized sensory organ that projects typically from the head of an animal, esp. an insect
  2. A person or thing that feels
  3. (Informal) A remark, question, offer, etc. made to feel out another

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• external organ

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• limb

  1. A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing)
  2. A member or representative of a group:
  3. A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.

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  1. A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing)
  2. A member or representative of a group:
  3. A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.

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• leg

  1. (--- Nautical) The distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.
  2. The part of an air route or a flight pattern that is between two successive stops, positions, or changes in direction.
  3. One of the parts of the body by means of which animals stand and walk, specif., in human beings,

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  1. (--- Nautical) The distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack.
  2. The part of an air route or a flight pattern that is between two successive stops, positions, or changes in direction.
  3. One of the parts of the body by means of which animals stand and walk, specif., in human beings,

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• arm

  1. In nontechnical use, the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
  2. A support for the arm on a chair, sofa, etc.
  3. An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

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  1. In nontechnical use, the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
  2. A support for the arm on a chair, sofa, etc.
  3. An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

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