prehensile
adjective
adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something.
nonprehensile
-
a word derived from
prehensile.
Example Sentences
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A thin-boned, ancient-Egyptian type of face seems to predominate: narrow hips are general, and slender, nonprehensile hands like those of a lizard are quite universal.
From Time Magazine Archive
They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section M, N, and O by Project Gutenberg
