Nyúlványai

Nyúlványai is a Hungarian term that functions as the plural possessive form of nyúlvány, meaning appendages, projections or protrusions. It is used to refer to the outward extensions of a subject, and its exact sense depends on context. In biology, zoology, botany and related fields the phrase can denote any external projection from a main body, such as limbs, tentacles, antennae, fins, branches or root-like extensions. For example, one might speak of a polip nyúlványai (an octopus’s tentacles) or a plant’s nyúlványai (lateral projections).

Etymology and form: nyúlvány originates from the verb nyújt, “to stretch” or “to extend,” combined with the suffix -vány to form a noun meaning a projecting part, and with the possessive-suffix -ai to indicate ownership by a subject. The literal translation of nyúlványai is thus “its appendages,” with the exact referent defined by the surrounding text.

Usage notes: Nyúlványai is a broad, neutral term suitable for descriptive writing. When precision is required, more specific terms may be used instead, such as csáp (tentacle or feeler), ág (branch), idegnyúlvány (nerve process or axon/dendrite), or gyökérnyúlvány (root-like extension in plants). The word is common in scientific descriptions as well as in more general anatomical or morphological discussions.