Prehensile
Pronunciation : Pre*hen"sile
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [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. pr?hensile. See Get, and cf. Prison, Prize, n.]
Definition : Defn: Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913