prehension

Example Sentences

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But public ap prehension about the possible dangers of chemical insect killers is now shielding the hungry worms from DDT and other long-lasting poisons.

From Time Magazine Archive

But last week Philadelphia's Dr. William Likoff somberly warned the AHA that the "mild coronary" may have more cause for ap prehension than for gratitude.

From Time Magazine Archive

It         is therefore to be dealt with through right ap- 460:18 prehension of the truth of being.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

The radius is found to be longer in proportion to the humerus, as the number of digits is smaller, and the hand loses more and more the functions of an organ of prehension.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

It is wonderful, and passing wonder, how teachable and quick of perception and prehension is Nature in the studio of Art. 

From A Walk from London to John O'Groat's by Burritt, Elihu