- pre|hen|sil|i|ty
- pre|hen|sil|i|ty «PREE hehn SIHL uh tee», noun.the character of being prehensile.
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pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
sil — sil·ane; sil·crete; sil·hou·et·tist; sil·i·ca; sil·i·cane; sil·i·ca·tion; sil·i·ca·ti·za·tion; sil·i·ca·tor; sil·i·cic·o·lous; sil·i·cide; sil·i·cif·er·ous; sil·i·ci·sponge; sil·i·ci·spon·gi·ae; sil·i·cize; sil·i·cle; sil·i·co·aluminate;… … English syllables
hen — ab·hen·ry; ap·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; ap·pre·hen·si·ble; ap·pre·hen·sion; ap·pre·hen·sive; be·hen·ate; be·hen·ic; co·hen; co·hen·ite; com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty; com·pre·hen·si·ble; com·pre·hen·sion; com·pre·hen·sive·ness; ge·hen·na; hen;… … English syllables
prehensility — pre·hen·sil·i·ty … English syllables
prehensile — pre•hen•sile [[t]prɪˈhɛn sɪl, saɪl[/t]] adj. 1) bio adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail[/ex] 2) able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp 3) greedy; grasping; avaricious • Etymology: < F… … From formal English to slang
prehensile — Adapted for taking hold of or grasping. [L. prehendo, pp. hensus, to lay hold of, seize] * * * pre·hen·sile prē hen(t) səl, hen .sīl adj adapted for seizing or grasping esp. by wrapping around <prehensile tail> pre·hen·sil·i·ty (.)prē .hen… … Medical dictionary
prehensile — [prē hen′səl; ] chiefly Brit [, pri hen′sīl΄] adj. [Fr préhensile < L prehensus, pp. of prehendere, to take < prae , PRE + IE base * ghend , * ghed , to grasp > GET] adapted for seizing or grasping, esp. by wrapping or folding around… … English World dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
