PREHENSILE


Meaning of PREHENSILE in English

adj. Zool. (of a tail or limb) capable of grasping.

Derivatives:

prehensility n.

Etymology: F pr{eacute}hensile f. L prehendere prehens- (as PRE-, hendere grasp)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.