prehensile/ˌpri:ˈhensaɪl; ?@ -sl; prɪ`hɛnsl/ adj(of an animal's foot or tail) able to grasp and hold things (指动物的足或尾)能抓物的, 能缠绕东西的 the monkey's prehensile tail 猴子那能缠住东西的尾巴 the prehensile claws of an eagle 老鹰那能抓住东西的爪.
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