prensile

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prensile m e f sing (pl.: prensili)

  1. (zoologia) di organo che ha funzione di prendere, di afferrare, di stringere
    • la coda prensile delle scimmie
    • le giraffe hanno la lingua prensile
prèn | si | le

IPA: /ˈprɛnsile/

dal latino prehensus, participio passato di "prehendĕre" cioè "prendere"

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