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Home/USA Today 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)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Something attached or joined to a larger or more important thing; a body part, esp. a limb (noun)”? The solution is APPENDAGE, a 9-letter word built on the root PEND (“hang, weigh, pay”). It appeared in the October 20, 2026 (Tuesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
APPENDAGE
**PEND***PENDmeans “hang, weigh, pay”
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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”. Browse the full October 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.
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