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Meaning of "prehensile" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREHENSILE

From French préhensile, from Latin prehendere to grasp.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PREHENSILE

prehensile  [prɪˈhɛnsaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREHENSILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prehensile is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREHENSILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prehensile

Prehensility

Prehensility is the quality of an appendage or organ that has adapted for grasping or holding. The word is derived from the Latin term prehendere, meaning "to grasp."...

Definition of prehensile in the English dictionary

The definition of prehensile in the dictionary is adapted for grasping, esp by wrapping around a support.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREHENSILE


abseil
ˈæbsaɪl
acyl
ˈeɪsaɪl
antimissile
ˌæntɪˈmɪsaɪl
distensile
dɪsˈtɛnsaɪl
docile
ˈdəʊsaɪl
domicile
ˈdɒmɪˌsaɪl
expansile
ɪkˈspænsaɪl
extensile
ɪkˈstɛnsaɪl
facile
ˈfæsaɪl
flexile
ˈflɛksaɪl
gracile
ˈɡræsaɪl
missile
ˈmɪsaɪl
pensile
ˈpɛnsaɪl
reconcile
ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl
seil
saɪl
sensile
ˈsɛnsaɪl
sessile
ˈsɛsaɪl
sile
saɪl
tensile
ˈtɛnsaɪl
thermotensile
ˌθɜːməʊˈtɛnsaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREHENSILE

prehab
prehalluces
prehallux
preharvest
preheadache
preheat
preheater
preheminence
prehend
prehensible
prehensility
prehension
prehensive
prehensor
prehensorial
prehensory
prehiring
prehistorian
prehistoric
prehistorical

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREHENSILE

air-to-air missile
air-to-ground missile
air-to-sea missile
anti-aircraft missile
ballistic missile
circumscissile
cruise missile
ensile
esile
fusile
guided missile
intercontinental ballistic missile
intermediate range ballistic missile
intermediate-range ballistic missile
medium-range ballistic missile
medium range missile
resile
scissile
subsessile
visile

Synonyms and antonyms of prehensile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prehensile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREHENSILE

Find out the translation of prehensile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prehensile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prehensile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抓握
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prensil
570 millions of speakers

English

prehensile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिग्राही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممسك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цепкий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preênsil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রাহী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préhensile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prehensile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

greif-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

巻き付けるのに適した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

붙잡기에 알맞은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prehensile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nắm được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருத்தரித்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पकडण्यायोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavrayabilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prensile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chwytne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чіпкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prehensile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συλληπτήρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gryp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gripanordning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prehensile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prehensile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREHENSILE»

The term «prehensile» is regularly used and occupies the 62.692 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREHENSILE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prehensile» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prehensile» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prehensile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREHENSILE»

Discover the use of prehensile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prehensile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Functional Anatomy of Prehensile and Nonprehensile Tails ...
Prehensile-tailed platyrrhines and procyonids exhibited similar patterns in vertebral structure, but comparisons of muscle structure were hampered by small sample sizes.
Jason Michael Organ, 2008
2
Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
What are the principal prehensile structures? 2. Why are cattle prone to tongue injuries? What assists sheep in their ability to graze close to the ground? 3. Observe how different animals drink water. What is an important prehensile organ in ...
William O. Reece, 2013
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Human Hand Function
Non-prehensile. Skilled. Movements. To imagine that the dexterity of the musician. the artist or the craftsman lies in the special anatomical perfection of the human hand is a delusion that is apparent in the writings of most of those who have ...
Lynette A. Jones, Susan J. Lederman, 2006
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The British Cyclopædia of Natural History: Combining a ...
In grazing animals, on the other hand, both lips and tongue are always more or less prehensile. In those pachydermatous animals, which do not root up the earth like the hog tribe, there is always a good deal of prehensile motion in the lips, ...
Charles Frederick Partington, 1837
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Through Prehensile Eyes: Seeing the Art of Robert Williams
This collection of Williams' most recent 58 paintings ranges from Williams' familiar lowbrow biker culture, stretching deep into faux science of quantum mechanics, leaving the viewer in a world of scientific mind play.
Robert Williams, 2005
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The British cyclopaedia of the arts, sciences, history, ...
In ftxzing animals, on the other hand, both lips and tongue are always more or less prehensile. In those pachydermatous animals, which do not root up the mnh like the hog tribe, there is always a good deal of prehensile motion in the lips, ...
‎1838
7
Primate Anatomy: An Introduction
The sacrum of the South American prehensile tailed monkeys reflects the high functional abilities of the adjoining caudal region in different ways. In prehensiletailed monkeys, the contact surface of the sacrum with the sacral articulation of the ...
Friderun Ankel-Simons, 2010
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Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology of Motor Development
Typically, humans utilize the hand for prehensile activity, although other organs such as the foot and the mouth may also be used for grasping. The many degrees of freedom of the arm(s) and hand(s) in both joint and muscle space contribute ...
Kevin J. Connolly, Hans Forssberg, 1997
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Hands
There are two classes of movement of which the hand is capable: prehensile and nonprehensile. Prehensile movements are those in which an object, fixed or free, is held by a gripping or pinching action between the digits and the palm.
John Russell Napier, Russell Tuttle, Russell H. Tuttle, 1993
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Predators with Pouches: The Biology of Carnivorous Marsupials
temperature with the occurrence of marsupials with either short, prehensile or non prehensile tails. The southernmost treshold limiting the distribution of long, prehensile-tailed marsupials is surprisingly high, and might be related to the ...
Menna Jones, Mike Archer, Chris Dickman, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREHENSILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prehensile is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Four-legged Snake Fossil Found
The fossilized new species, Tetrapodophis amplectus, has four prehensile limbs but other characteristics that are distinctly snake-like, such as ... «The Scientist, Jul 15»
2
On zoos, poo and partying like wild monkeys
They talked about monkeys, prehensile-tailed porcupines, binturongs and the reckless abandon of partying zoo keepers. We emailed Walker ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
A crime novel so incompetent it might have been written by a child
We shall skate over the use of the word 'prehensile' to describe hands, which are all, unless deformed, prehensile anyway, and concentrate on ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Thompson autopsy results still pending
Grant Thompson, 18, of Fish Bowl Pet Express demonstrates the prehensile tail of a kinkajou during a Ralph Wilson Youth Club visit to Fish ... «Temple Daily Telegram, Jul 15»
5
Pixar Releases Trailer for 'The Good Dinosaur' (VIDEO)
... howling at a full moon, and growling at a prehensile serpent to defend Arlo. Meanwhile the dinosaur appears to have adopted him as a pet. «Christian Post, Jul 15»
6
The Top 5 Comic Book, TV, and Movie Minions
Toad's powers includes increased leaping ability, a long prehensile tongue and the ability to produce specialized saliva and venom that can ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
7
Crops thrive with sunshine and warmth
Christian also added baby iguanas and a prehensile-tailed porcupine to the zoo. Found in Central and South America, prehensile-tailed ... «Minnesota Farm Guide, Jul 15»
8
Philadelphia 'Zoo On Wheels' To Come To Hatboro
From camouflage and spines to wings and prehensile tails, learn how animals use these special adaptations to take on the challenges of life ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
9
California Dreaming
They have a real personality. You look at them, and they look back.” With its long prehensile tail, the alligator lizard can reach eleven inches. «PLoS Blogs, Jul 15»
10
Why Aren't Human Fingers All the Same Length?
In support of this hypothesis, scientists point to the fact that there are two main prehensile (gripping) actions of a human hand: one that grasps ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Prehensile [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prehensile>. Apr 2024 ».
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