prehensile

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Letters: 10

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/

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/pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/ · /pɹiːˈhɛn.saɪl/ · /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ (US)

Definition of prehensile

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

“Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.

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