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Supernumerary
ˌsuːpəˈnjuːmər(ər)i
Supernumerary definitions
adjective
supernumerary
- present in excess of the normal or requisite number
- (of a person) not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for extra work
- not wanted or needed; redundant
"books were obviously supernumerary, and he began jettisoning them"
- (of an actor) appearing on stage but not speaking
- denoting a structure or organ occurring in addition to the normal ones
"a pair of supernumerary teats"
noun
supernumeraries
supernumerary
- a supernumerary person or thing
"as a supernumerary he was given a variety of jobs"