prehensile
🇬🇧 UK/pri'hensail/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Capable of grasping or holding objects, especially by wrapping around them.
能抓握的,善于抓握的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.prehensile tail抓握尾
- 2.prehensile grip抓握力
- 3.[prehensile limb]抓握肢体
- 4.[prehensile fingers]善于抓握的手指
Example Sentences
- 1.
The spider monkey uses its prehensile tail to swing effortlessly between branches.
- 2.
Chameleons are equipped with prehensile feet that allow them to grip narrow branches.