prehensile

Meaning

Adjective

Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

Origin

Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō + adjective suffix , from Latin -ilis.

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