prehensile

see definition of prehensile

as inacquisitive

as inpiggish
as incovetous
as indesirous
as ingrasping
as ingreedy

Word Origin & History

1771, from French préhensile "adapted for grasping" (Buffon), from Latin prehensus, past participle of prehendere "to grasp, to seize," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + -hendere, related to hedera "ivy," via notion of "clinging," and cognate with Greek khandanein "to take in, hold" (see get (v.)).

Example Sentences for prehensile

And where is his monkey that first lost the prehensile power to climb trees?

Not all the monkeys of America possess this prehensile power of tail.

What is wanted is the comprehensive hand, and not the prehensile tail.

The tip of its tail, strange to say, is prehensile, just like that of a spider-monkey.

They form, in some sort, the prehensile organs which seize the aliment.

The tail is very long and prehensile, like that of the sapajous.

The first of the sub-families includes the monkeys with prehensile tails.

The prehensile part of the tail is naked and of extreme sensibility.

The Parson drew up his "prehensile muscles," as he called them.

This is particularly true of the prehensile power of the foot.

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Synonyms for prehensile

adj eager to obtain knowledge or things

More words related to prehensile

acquisitive

adjective. eager to obtain knowledge or things

covetous

adjective. greedy; very desirous

desirous

adjective. aspiring, hopeful

grasping

adjective. greedy

greedy

adjective. desiring excessively

piggish

adjective. greedy

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