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prehensile: Meaning and Definition of
pre•hen•sile
Pronunciation: (pri-hen'sil, -sīl), [key]
— adj.
- adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail.
- able to perceive quickly; having keen mental grasp.
- greedy; grasping; avaricious.
See also:
- prehensile (Thesaurus)
