prehensility

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noun

The condition, or extent, of being prehensile.

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Meanings

nounprehensility (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition, or extent, of being prehensile.

    In addition to noting a general difference in the role of prehensility, we have attempted to compare manipulatory and exploratory procedures more specifically.

    1990, Melvyn A. Goodale, Vision and Action: The Control of Grasping, page 123

Origin

From prehensile + -ity.

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APA

prehensility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehensility

MLA

“prehensility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehensility. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prehensility,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prehensility.

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