non·pre·hen·sile
| \ ˌnän-ˈprē-ˈhen(t)-səl
, -ˈhen-ˌsī(-ə)l \
, -ˈhen-ˌsī(-ə)l \
Definition of nonprehensile
: not adapted for or involving grasping or seizing : not prehensile
nonprehensile tails nonprehensile manipulation of objects
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“Nonprehensile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprehensile. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of nonprehensile was in 1832
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