appendiculata
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/əˌpɛndɪˈkjʊlətə/
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/əˌpɛndɪˈkjuːlətə/
having small appendages
Etymology
'appendiculata' originates from New Latin, ultimately from Latin 'appendicula', a diminutive of 'appendix', where 'append-' meant 'something attached' and the suffix '-cula' indicated smallness.
'appendicula' in Latin developed into the adjectival New Latin forms 'appendiculatus'/'appendiculata' used in scientific names, and this adjectival form was adopted as the modern species epithet 'appendiculata'.
Initially it referred to a 'little appendage' (noun) in Latin, but in New/Modern Latin it evolved into an adjectival form meaning 'having small appendages' used in species names.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a historical or taxonomic grouping name (Appendiculata) used in zoology to denote animals characterized by having appendages; now rarely used in modern classification.
Appendiculata was once used by some zoologists to group animals with jointed or prominent appendages.
Adjective 1
used as a species epithet in biological nomenclature meaning 'having small appendages' or 'bearing small appendages'.
The newly described snail was named Litorina appendiculata because of its small external appendages.
Synonyms
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