prehensile

[ pri-hen-sil, -sahyl ]

/ prɪˈhɛn sɪl, -saɪl /

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adjective

adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail.

able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp.

greedy; grasping; avaricious.

Origin of prehensile

1781–85; <French préhensile (coined by Buffon), equivalent to Latin prehens(us) (see prehension) + French -ile-ile

OTHER WORDS FROM prehensile

pre·hen·sil·i·ty

[pree-hen-sil-i-tee], /ˌpri hɛnˈsɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·pre·hen·sile, adjectivesub·pre·hen·sile, adjectivesub·pre·hen·sil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby prehensile

pregnanedione, pregnanetriol, pregnant, preheat, prehensible, prehensile, prehension, prehistoric, prehistory, prehnite, prehominid

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Example sentences from the Web for prehensile

His nap had brought a return of appetite; and the wait-a-bit thorns showed the marks of his prehensile trunk.
The Bush Boys|Captain Mayne Reid
As a prehensile organ it has reached the summit of strength and perfection.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes
The upper lip of the rhinoceros is somewhat prolonged, and also prehensile to no small degree.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam
These have also prehensile tails; but the power is not so highly-developed in them as in the Sapajous, nor are their tails naked.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found|Mayne Reid

She curled the prehensile tips of her wings up the soles of his feet, making him go, Yeek!
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for prehensile

prehensile

/ (prɪˈhɛnsaɪl) /

adjective

adapted for grasping, esp by wrapping around a supporta prehensile tail

Derived forms of prehensile

prehensility (ˌpriːhɛnˈsɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for prehensile

C18: from French préhensile, from Latin prehendere to grasp

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Medical definitions for prehensile

prehensile

[ prē-hĕn′səl, -sīl′ ]

adj.

Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object.

Other words from prehensile

pre′hen•sil′i•ty (-sĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

Scientific definitions for prehensile

prehensile

[ prē-hĕn′səl ]

Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object. The feet of many birds, the tails of monkeys, and the trunks of elephants are prehensile.

单词	prehensile
释义	prehensile [ pri-hen-sil, -sahyl ] / prɪˈhɛn sɪl, -saɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prehensile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail. able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp. greedy; grasping; avaricious. Origin of prehensile 1781–85; <French préhensile (coined by Buffon), equivalent to Latin prehens(us) (see prehension) + French -ile-ile OTHER WORDS FROM prehensile pre·hen·sil·i·ty [pree-hen-sil-i-tee], /ˌpri hɛnˈsɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·pre·hen·sile, adjectivesub·pre·hen·sile, adjectivesub·pre·hen·sil·i·ty, noun Words nearby prehensile pregnanedione, pregnanetriol, pregnant, preheat, prehensible, prehensile, prehension, prehistoric, prehistory, prehnite, prehominid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prehensile His nap had brought a return of appetite; and the wait-a-bit thorns showed the marks of his prehensile trunk. The Bush Boys\|Captain Mayne Reid As a prehensile organ it has reached the summit of strength and perfection. A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Henry O. Forbes The upper lip of the rhinoceros is somewhat prolonged, and also prehensile to no small degree. The World and Its People: Book VII\|Anna B. Badlam These have also prehensile tails; but the power is not so highly-developed in them as in the Sapajous, nor are their tails naked. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found\|Mayne Reid She curled the prehensile tips of her wings up the soles of his feet, making him go, Yeek! Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for prehensile prehensile / (prɪˈhɛnsaɪl) / adjective adapted for grasping, esp by wrapping around a supporta prehensile tail Derived forms of prehensile prehensility (ˌpriːhɛnˈsɪlɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for prehensile C18: from French préhensile, from Latin prehendere to grasp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prehensile rapacious, selfish, hungry, impatient, eager, wishful, penny-pinching, mean, extorting, avaricious, avid, covetous, demanding, desirous, grasping, greedy, predatory, grabby, grabbing, acquisitive Medical definitions for prehensile prehensile [ prē-hĕn′səl, -sīl′ ] adj. Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object. Other words from prehensile pre′hen•sil′i•ty (-sĭl′ĭ-tē) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for prehensile prehensile [ prē-hĕn′səl ] Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object. The feet of many birds, the tails of monkeys, and the trunks of elephants are prehensile. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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prehensile

adjective

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adjective

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adj.

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