prehensile[adjective]Synonyms: covetous, acquisitive, desirous, grabby, grasping, greedy, itchy
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pre‧hen‧sile /prɪˈhensaɪl $ -s
əl/
adjective technical[
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: préhensile, from Latin prehendere 'to seize']
a prehensile tail, foot etc can curl around things and hold on to them
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