Appendix
WordNet
noun
(1) A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
(2) Supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
WiktionaryText
English
Noun
- Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol. I, New York 2001, p. 244:
- idleness is an appendix to nobility; they count it a disgrace to work, and spend all their days in sports, recreations, and pastimes [...].
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol. I, New York 2001, p. 244:
- Specifically, a text added to the end of a book or an article, containing information that is important to but is not the main idea of the main text
- The vermiform appendix, an inner organ without known use that can become inflamed.
Usage notes
The correct plural of appendix depends on the circumstances. When referring to the text at the end of a book or article, the plural is . In the sense of the organ, is the only plural. Compare , which can pluralize to or depending on the meaning.