prehensile
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1word1dayprehensile [pri-HEN-sil, -sahyl]
adjective
definition
1. Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object
2. Having keen intellect; insightful.
3. Greedy; grasping.
etymology
French préhensile, from Latin prehnsus, past participle of prehendere ("to grasp")
usage
He didn't realize how prehensile the elephant's trunk was until it pinched him in the bum!
adjective
definition
1. Adapted for seizing, grasping, or holding, especially by wrapping around an object
2. Having keen intellect; insightful.
3. Greedy; grasping.
etymology
French préhensile, from Latin prehnsus, past participle of prehendere ("to grasp")
usage
He didn't realize how prehensile the elephant's trunk was until it pinched him in the bum!
