nonprehensile
/nɑnprɪˈhɛnsəl/
adjective
- Not capable of grasping or holding onto things, especially referring to a body part like a tail or hand.
- Unlike monkeys, dogs have a nonprehensile tail that cannot grip branches.
- The bird's nonprehensile feet are adapted for perching, not grasping objects.
- Human thumbs make our hands prehensile, but a nonprehensile paw cannot hold tools.
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