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prehensile

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Main Entry: pre·hen·sile
Pronunciation: \prē-ˈhen(t)-səl, -ˈhen-ˌsī(-ə)l\
Function: 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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