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pendicle

pendicle noun: an appendage; something attached to something else.

Noun

pendicle (plural pendicles)

  1. An appendage; something attached to something else.
  2. (Scotland) A small property that is a subsidiary part of a larger estate; an appurtenance

Forms of pendicle

pluralpendicles

Origin of pendicle

From Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin pendiculum (“appendage”), from Late Latin pendiculus (“cord, noose”), from Latin pendere (“to weigh”).

Words formed from pendicle

Questions about pendicle

What does pendicle mean?
Pendicle means an appendage; something attached to something else.
What part of speech is pendicle?
Pendicle is a noun.
What is the plural of pendicle?
The plural of pendicle is pendicles.

Words near pendicle in the dictionary

  1. Penders
  2. Penderyn
  3. pendetide
  4. pendice
  5. pendices
  6. pendicle
  7. pendicler
  8. pendiclers
  9. pendicles
  10. pendidikan
  11. Pendik

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