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nonprehensile

/ˌnɒn.prɪˈhɛn.saɪl/

翻译: 过时的形容词,描述某物不能抓握或攫取,常用于动物学中表示尾巴或肢体缺乏抓持物体的能力。

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adjective

/ˌnɒn.prɪˈhɛn.saɪl/formalscientific已废弃
  • zh过时的形容词,描述某物不能抓握或攫取,常用于动物学中表示尾巴或肢体缺乏抓持物体的能力。

An obsolete adjective describing something that is not capable of grasping or seizing, typically used in zoology to refer to tails or limbs that lack the ability to hold objects.

  1. Not capable of graspingC2formal

    Describing a body part, such as a tail or limb, that is not adapted for grasping or holding objects.

    zh不能抓握的

    • The dog's tail is nonprehensile, unlike that of a monkey.
    • Most mammals have nonprehensile limbs.
    • The nonprehensile nature of the horse's tail means it cannot wrap around objects.

    反义词prehensile