PREHENSILE


Meaning of PREHENSILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prē-ˈhen(t)-səl, -ˈhen-ˌsī(-ə)l ]

adjective

Etymology: French préhensile, from Latin prehensus, past participle of prehendere to seize — more at get

Date: circa 1785

1. : adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around

prehensile tail

2. : gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception

• pre·hen·sil·i·ty (ˌ)prē-ˌhen-ˈsi-lə-tē noun

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