prehensile

Definitions

prehens (grasp) + -ile (capable of) = 'capable of grasping.' This is the root in its purest, most literal form — no metaphor at all. A monkey's prehensile tail or a chameleon's prehensile feet can curl around and grip a branch.

Common Collocations

• 1.prehensile tail能抓握的尾巴
• 2.prehensile grip抓握力
• 3.prehensile limb能抓握的肢体

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Spider monkeys use their prehensile tails like a fifth limb.

• 2.

  The chameleon's prehensile feet grip the branch tightly.