Hypernyms for "appendage"
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acromial process
acromion
acrosome
aculea
ala
alveolar arch
alveolar process
alveolar ridge
apophysis
appendicle
appendix
arista
caruncle
caruncula
cecal appendage
chela
chelicera
cirrus
claw
condyle
coronoid process
crest
dactyl
digit
eminence
enation
epicondyle
excrescence
fang
fetlock
fimbria
fin
flagellum
grip
gum ridge
hair
handgrip
handhold
handle
hold
horn
limb
mastoid
mastoid bone
mastoid process
mastoidal
metaphysis
mouthpart
nipper
odontoid process
olecranon
olecranon process
osteophyte
papilla
parapodium
pincer
plant process
pleopod
processus coronoideus
pseudopod
pseudopodium
pterygoid process
ridge
spicule
spiculum
spine
style
styloid process
swimmeret
tail
tailpiece
tentacle
transverse process
trochanter
tubercle
tuberosity
vermiform appendix
vermiform process
villus
zygomatic process
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.