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pre·hen·sile [prɪˈhen(t)saɪl, Am pri:ˈhen(t)sɪl] ADJ inv ZOOL

prehensile

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prehensile tail

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prehensile tail

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There are two cusps on maxillary first premolars, and the buccal cusp is sharp enough to resemble the prehensile teeth found in carnivorous animals. en.wikipedia.org

Their feet are fully prehensile, like those of the tree monkey. en.wikipedia.org

He has prehensile (grasping) hands, each with three fingers and a thumb. en.wikipedia.org

The woodcock uses its long prehensile bill to probe in the soil for food, mainly invertebrates and especially earthworms. en.wikipedia.org

It can clamber through and cling to the seaweed stalks with its prehensile pectoral fins. en.wikipedia.org

Among the most notable changes was a prehensile tongue. en.wikipedia.org

They have a large, flexible, prehensile upper lip. en.wikipedia.org

First, the animal selects pieces of forage and picks up finer foods, such as grain, with sensitive, prehensile, lips. en.wikipedia.org

In the film, he originally possesses only prehensile feet and superhuman speed and agility. en.wikipedia.org

The pectoral fins are prehensile, helping the fish move along the sea bed. en.wikipedia.org

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