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prehensile

 

[ priหˆhษ›nsaษชl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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

grasping, holding

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prehensil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค•เคกเคผเคจเฅ‡ เคฏเฅ‹เค—เฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช greifbar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ prehensil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะฒะฐั‚ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chwytny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠŠๆŒๅฏ่ƒฝใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prรฉhensile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prehensil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yakalayฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žก์„ ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุจู„ ู„ู„ุฅู…ุณุงูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบchopnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uchopiteฤพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆŠ“ๆก็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oprijemljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gripandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัั‚ะฐะฟ ะฐะปะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒญแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tutmaq mรผmkรผn olan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.