prehensile
/prɪˈhɛnsəl/
adjective
- (of a body part, especially a tail or limb) adapted for grasping or holding things.
- Some lizards have prehensile feet that help them climb smooth surfaces.
- Monkeys use their prehensile tails to hang from branches while eating.
- The elephant's trunk is a prehensile organ that can pick up small objects.
- Figuratively, quick to grasp or understand; mentally perceptive.
- The detective's prehensile instincts caught the subtle clue.
- He had a prehensile intelligence that made him a great problem solver.
- Her prehensile mind quickly absorbed the complex lecture.
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