prehensoryadj.

Brit.

/prɪˈhɛns(ə)ri/, U.S.

/priˈhɛnsəri/,

/prəˈhɛnsəri/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prehēns- , prehendere , -ory suffix².

Etymology: < classical Latin prehēns-, past participial stem of prehendere prehend v. + -ory suffix². Compare scientific Latin prehensorius (1826 or earlier). Compare later prehensive adj., prehensorial adj., and prehensorium n.

= prehensive adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > [adjective] > for seizing or laying hold of

prehensory1826

prehensorial1891

the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > [adjective] > seizing or laying hold > able to

prehensile1771

prensile1791

prehensory1826

prehensive1857

1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxxi. 240 The pupæ [of Libellulina] are furnished with a prehensory mask.

1869 Overland Monthly Feb. 175/1 An achievement merely of the prehensory proclivity.

1928 A. Gesell Infancy & Human Growth v. 109 Although the coördination is not accurate it has a prehensory quality.

1932 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 18 143 The examiner..places a one-inch red cube in the left hand of the child and then places a similar cube on the table top..within prehensory reach.

1964 Child Developm. 35 349 The prehensory abilities of man and other primates have long been regarded as one of the most significant evolutionary developments.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prehensory
释义	prehensoryadj. Brit. /prɪˈhɛns(ə)ri/, U.S. /priˈhɛnsəri/, /prəˈhɛnsəri/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prehēns- , prehendere , -ory suffix². Etymology: < classical Latin prehēns-, past participial stem of prehendere prehend v. + -ory suffix². Compare scientific Latin prehensorius (1826 or earlier). Compare later prehensive adj., prehensorial adj., and prehensorium n. = prehensive adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > [adjective] > for seizing or laying hold of prehensory1826 prehensorial1891 the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > [adjective] > seizing or laying hold > able to prehensile1771 prensile1791 prehensory1826 prehensive1857 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. III. xxxi. 240 The pupæ [of Libellulina] are furnished with a prehensory mask. 1869 Overland Monthly Feb. 175/1 An achievement merely of the prehensory proclivity. 1928 A. Gesell Infancy & Human Growth v. 109 Although the coördination is not accurate it has a prehensory quality. 1932 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 18 143 The examiner..places a one-inch red cube in the left hand of the child and then places a similar cube on the table top..within prehensory reach. 1964 Child Developm. 35 349 The prehensory abilities of man and other primates have long been regarded as one of the most significant evolutionary developments. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1826
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