Prehensile: meaning, definitions and examples
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prehensile
[ priหhษnsaษชl ]
animal anatomy
Prehensile refers to the ability of an appendage or organ to grasp or hold objects. This term is commonly used to describe certain tails, limbs, or other structures in animals that are adapted for manipulation of the environment.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The monkey used its prehensile tail to swing from branch to branch.
- Certain species of opossums have prehensile tails that help them climb.
- Prehensile fingers allow some primates to grasp branches easily.
Translations
Translations of the word "prehensile" in other languages:
๐ต๐น prehensil
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคเคกเคผเคจเฅ เคฏเฅเคเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช greifbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ prehensil
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะฒะฐัะฐะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ chwytny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆๅฏ่ฝใช
๐ซ๐ท prรฉhensile
๐ช๐ธ prehensil
๐น๐ท yakalayฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ก์ ์ ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจู ููุฅู ุณุงู
๐จ๐ฟ รบchopnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ uchopiteฤพnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆๆก็
๐ธ๐ฎ oprijemljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ gripandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑััะฐะฟ ะฐะปะฐััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแญแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tutmaq mรผmkรผn olan
๐ฒ๐ฝ prehensil
Etymology
The word 'prehensile' comes from the Latin word 'prehensilis', which means 'able to seize or grasp'. This Latin term is derived from the verb 'prehendere', meaning 'to seize, grasp, or take'. The use of the term has evolved over time to encompass the function of certain body parts that are specifically adapted for gripping or holding onto objects, primarily in the context of animal anatomy. It has been extensively used in scientific literature, especially in zoology, to describe features of various animals, such as marsupials and some primates, that have evolved to utilize their body parts effectively in their environments.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,070 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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