Appendages example sentences

Related (10): limbs, arms, legs, antennae, wings, mandibles, claws, fins, tentacles, tail

ap·pend·age

noun

appendages (plural noun)

- (often with negative or pejorative connotations) a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important:

- a projecting part of an invertebrate or other living organism, with a distinct appearance or function:

Synonyms

addition, attachment, adjunct, addendum, appurtenance, accessory, accompaniment, affix, extra, supplement, accretion, peripheral, protuberance, projection, extremity, limb, organ, tail, tailpiece, arm, leg, process, member, Wikipedia, Legal

"Appendages" Example Sentences

1. The octopus has eight appendages.
2. The spider's appendages allowed it to climb the wall.
3. The crab's appendages helped it move along the ocean floor.
4. The snail's appendages are used for sensing its environment.
5. The squid's appendages have suction cups on them.
6. The caterpillar's appendages helped it crawl along the leaves.
7. The lobster's appendages were used to catch its prey.
8. The millipede has many appendages along its body.
9. The dog's tail can be considered an appendage.
10. The ant's antennae are considered appendages.
11. The butterfly's wings can be considered appendages as they allow it to fly.
12. The roly-poly's appendages allow it to curl up into a ball.
13. The frog's legs and arms are considered appendages.
14. The sea star's appendages are called arms.
15. The beetle has six legs as appendages.
16. The centipede has numerous appendages along its body.
17. The wasp's stinger is considered an appendage.
18. The grasshopper has jumping appendages.
19. The squid's tentacles are considered appendages.
20. The tarantula's legs can be considered appendages.
21. The worm's bristles on its body can be considered appendages.
22. The jellyfish's tentacles are considered appendages.
23. The scorpion's claws are considered appendages.
24. The shrimp's appendages are called pereopods.
25. The damselfly's wings can be considered appendages.
26. The sea urchin's appendages are called tube feet.
27. The vulture's wings can be considered appendages.
28. The grasshopper's antennae are considered appendages as well.
29. The sea anemone's tentacles are considered appendages.
30. The bee's wings and antennae are considered appendages.

Common Phases

- The spider's eight appendages;
- The crab's pincers;
- The centipede's numerous legs;
- The mantis's sharp forelegs;
- The lizard's small clawed toes;
- The beetle's antennae;
- The octopus's flexible tentacles;
- The bird's powerful wings and talons;
- The fish's fins and gills;
- The kangaroo's strong hind legs.