PREHENSILE


Meaning of PREHENSILE in English

[ prɪ'hɛnsʌɪl ]

■ adjective (chiefly of an animal's limb or tail) capable of grasping.

Derivatives

prehensility noun

Origin

C18: from Fr. préhensile , from L. prehens- , prehendere 'grasp', from prae 'before' + hendere 'to grasp'.

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