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pre·hen·sile

prehensile

 
pronunciation:
pri heIns sihl [or] pri heIn saIl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: adapted for seizing or grasping.
a monkey's prehensile tail
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derivation: prehensility (n.)
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