English Explanatory Dictionary

prehensile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/ /pɹiːˈhɛn.saɪl/ /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ en-us-prehensile.ogg

Word forms

prehensile

Etymology

Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.

Related words

prehensive

Derived words

nonprehensile prehensilely prehensility subprehensile
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