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nonprehensile

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective nonprehensile has 1 sense
  1. nonprehensile - not prehensile
    Antonym:
    prehensile

Definitions from the Web

Nonprehensile

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Not capable of grasping or holding objects.

Senses:

  1. Incapable of gripping or seizing objects, typically referred to in a biological context.

Usages:

  1. The sloth's nonprehensile claws make movement on the ground difficult.
  2. Primates with prehensile tails have an advantage in climbing trees compared to those with nonprehensile tails.

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