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Complete Definition of "prehensile"

English

Adjective
prehensile

  1. zoology 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.

Derived terms
prehensility

Translations
trans-top|able to take hold of objects
Icelandic: grip-
trans-mid
trans-bottom

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