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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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