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prehensile

Syllabification: (pre·hen·sile)

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Definition of prehensile

adjective

  • (chiefly of an animal’s limb or tail) capable of grasping.

Derivatives

prehensility


noun

Origin:

late 18th century: from French préhensile, from Latin prehens- 'grasped', from the verb prehendere, from prae 'before' + hendere 'to grasp'

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Definition of prehensile in the British & World English dictionary