appendiceal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

By surface analysis, appendix +‎ -al; formed in a way that reflects the appendic- of the Latin declension's inflections, reflecting the fact that English got appendix from New Latin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌæpənˈdɪsiəl/, IPA(key): /ˈdɪʃəl/
  • IPA(key): /əˌpɛndəˈsiəl/ (proscribed)

Adjective[edit]

appendiceal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
    Synonym: appendicular

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