单词 | prehensile |
释义 | prehensile —prehensility /pree'hen sil"i tee/, n. /pri hen"sil, -suyl/, adj. 1. adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail. 2. able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp. 3. greedy; grasping; avaricious. [1781-85; < F préhensile (coined by Buffon), equiv. to L prehens(us) (see PREHENSION) + F -ile -ILE] |
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