prehensile
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/
  • (America) IPA: /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/
Adjective

prehensile (not comparable)

  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.
Related terms
  • prehensive
Translations


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