prehensile

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/|/pɹiːˈhɛn.saɪl/    美 /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object. not-comparable
    — Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up.

词源

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