Category:Prehensile

Pre*hen"sile, a. Etym: [l. prehensus, p. p. of prehendere to lay hold Of, seize; pre- (equiv. to prae before) + hendere (in comp.), akin to E. get: cf. F. préhensile. See get, and cf. Prison, prize, n.]

Defn: adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the Prehensile tail of a monkey.