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单词 prehensorium
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prehensoriumn.

Brit. /ˌpriːhɛnˈsɔːrɪəm/, U.S. /ˌprihɛnˈsɔriəm/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prehensorium.
Etymology: < scientific Latin prehensorium, neuter singular of prehensorius , adjective (see prehensory adj.). Compare prehensorial adj. and earlier prehensory adj.
Zoology. rare.
A limb or appendage, esp. in predatory arthropods, adapted for grasping or holding.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Prehensorium, a part or parts adapted for seizing or clasping:..as in certain Arachnida.
1912 Proc. U.S. National Mus. 1911–12 41 40 At first blush, it seems rathe far-fetched, perhaps, to consider a cirrus in any other light than as a prehensorium.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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