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/pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/ · adjective
(zoology) Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object..
Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up.
Use prehensile when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prehensile means (zoology) Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object..
Common synonyms include avaricious, covetous, intelligent, acquisitive.
Possible antonyms include nonprehensile.
Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up.
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