- pre·hen·sile
- /priːˈhɛnsəl, Brit priːˈhɛnsajəl/ adjtechnical : capable of grabbing or holding something by wrapping around it
The monkey has a prehensile tail.
The elephant has a prehensile trunk.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pre|hen|sile — «pree HEHN suhl», adjective. adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding on. Many monkeys have prehensile tails. ╂[< French préhensile < Latin prehēnsus < prehendere to grasp] … Useful english dictionary
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
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
sile — emis·sile; en·sile; ex·pan·sile; ex·ten·sile; ex·tru·sile; fis·sile; glis·sile; mis·sile·man; mis·sile·ry; pen·sile; pre·hen·sile; pro·tru·sile; re·sile; scis·sile; sen·sile; ses·sile; ten·sile; ton·sile; mis·sile; sile; fu·sile; ten·sile·ly;… … English syllables
prehensile — pre·hen·sile … 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 — pre|hen|sile [prıˈhensaıl US səl] adj technical [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: préhensile, from Latin prehendere to seize ] a prehensile tail, foot etc can curl around things and hold on to them … Dictionary of contemporary English
prehensile — pre|hen|sile [ prı hensəl ] adjective TECHNICAL a prehensile tail or other body part can wrap around objects and hold onto them tightly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — Pre*hen sile, a. [L. prehensus, p. p. of prehendere to lay hold of, seize; pre (equiv. to prae before) + hendere (in comp.), akin to E. get: cf. F. pr[ e]hensile. See {Get}, and cf. {Prison}, {Prize}, n.] Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
