préhensile

English - Turkish

Definition of préhensile in English Turkish dictionary

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prehensile

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English - English

Definition of préhensile in English English dictionary

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prehensile

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.

prehensile

adapted for grasping or holding

prehensile

{a} grasping, adapted to clasp

prehensile

having a keen intellect; "poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A T Quiller-Couch

prehensile

Quiller-Couch

prehensile

immoderately desirous of acquiring e g wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"

prehensile

adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object; "a monkey's prehensile tail" having a keen intellect; "poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A

prehensile

having a keen intellect; "poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A

prehensile

{s} capable of grasping, capable of taking hold, able to seize

prehensile

adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object; "a monkey's prehensile tail"

prehensile

Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey

prehensile

a prehensile tail, foot etc can curl around things and hold on to them (préhensile, from prehendere )

Turkish - English

Definition of préhensile in Turkish English dictionary

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prehensil

(Tıp) prehensile

Hyphenation

pre·hen·sile

Etymology

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