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prehensility (s) (noun), prehensilities (pl)
1. The quality of an appendage or organ of the body which is adapted for grasping or holding something: The hands of primates are all prehensilities to varying degrees; for example, the claws of cats function for such activities; the feet of birds and the tongues of giraffes, and noses of elephants, etc.
2. Etymology: derived from the Latin term prehendere, meaning "to grasp".
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