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prehensile Definition


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prehensile
adj
    1. denoting a part of an animal that is adapted for grasping, eg the tail of certain vertebrates.
Derivative: prehensility
noun
    Etymology: 18c: from French préhensile, from Latin prehendere to grasp.



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