prehensile
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pre·hen·sile /prɪˈhensaɪl $ -səl/ adjective technical HBAa prehensile tail, foot etc can curl around things and hold on to them 〔尾巴、脚等〕能缠绕的，能抓握的
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prehensile• The Spider Monkey's prehensile tail, used as a fifth limb.• Jehana was playing with one of the cats, a Suristani with a prehensile tail.• They use prehensile tails as fifth hands, dangling to reach sturdier branches or fresh green growth.Origin prehensile (1700-1800) French préhensile, from Latin prehendere “to seize”pre·hen·sile adjectiveChineseSyllable
etc a curl prehensile can Corpus tail, foot
prehensile
pre‧hen‧sile /prɪˈhensaɪl $ -səl/
adjective technical
pre‧hen‧sile /prɪˈhensaɪl $ -səl/
adjective technical Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: préhensile, from Latin prehendere 'to seize'
a prehensile tail, foot etc can curl around things and hold on to them
Language: French
Origin: préhensile, from Latin prehendere 'to seize'
