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Home/Rootonym/Something attached or joined to a larger or more important thing; a body part, esp. a limb (noun)
Something attached or joined to a larger or more important thing; a body part, esp. a limb (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen October 20, 2026
Answer
APPENDAGE
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The Root
PENDmeans “hang, weigh, pay”
In a sentence: That huge pine cone, an APPENDAGE on a branch, will soon fall to the ground.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Something attached or joined to a larger or more important thing; a body part, esp. a limb (noun)” has the answer APPENDAGE (9 letters), built on the root PEND, which means “hang, weigh, pay”. See the full October 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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