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Webster 1913 Edition

Prehensile

Pre-hen′sile

,
Adj.
[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.
préhensile
. See
Get
, and cf.
Prison
,
Prize
,
Noun.
]
Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping;
as, the
prehensile
tail of a monkey
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Prehensile

PREHEN'SILE

,
Adj.
[L. prehendo, to take or seize; prehensus.]
Seizing; grasping; adapted to seize or grasp. The tails of some monkeys are prehensile.

Definition 2024

préhensile

préhensile

See also: prehensile

French

Adjective

préhensile m, f ‎(plural préhensiles)

  1. prehensile
  2. having the ability to grip or to be gripped
    une rambarde préhensile pour les handicapés: a guardrail for the handicapped to hold onto

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