Prehensile

adjective

/pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveAble 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."

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