prehensile
adjective
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Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/ / /pɹiːˈhɛn.saɪl/ / /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.
- Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.
“Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up.”