préhensile

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préhensile

\pʁe.ɑ̃.sil\

Where it comes from

Du latin prehensum (« prendre ») avec le suffixe -ile.

adjective préhensiles

Capable de prendre, de saisir. Langue, queue, pince préhensile.

Similar: prenante, préhenseur, préhensive

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adjective

Similar: prenante, préhenseur, préhensive

In English

prehensile able to take hold of objects

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"préhensile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/pr%C3%A9hensile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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préhensile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/pr%C3%A9hensile

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"préhensile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/pr%C3%A9hensile.

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@misc{pre_hensile_2026,
  title = {préhensile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/pr%C3%A9hensile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}