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Prehension

Noun: The act of grasping or seizing something; the action of taking hold of something.

Example sentence: The monkey's prehension of the branches demonstrated its agility.

Noun: The cognitive process of comprehending or understanding something.

Example sentence: The prehension of complex mathematical concepts requires logical reasoning skills.

Noun: (biology) The act of prehending or performing prehension, specifically pertains to grasping objects using the hands or limbs.

Example sentence: The bird's prehension of food involved using its beak to pick up the seeds.

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