prehensile
adjectiveUK /prɪˈhensaɪl/
US /prɪˈhensəl/
Able to grab and hold things.
Monkeys have prehensile tails that can grip branches.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Adapted for grasping or holding, especially by wrapping around something.
The opossum's prehensile tail helps it hang from trees.
3. Mentally quick to understand or seize ideas.
Her prehensile mind grasped the new concept instantly.
4. Relating to the ability to take hold of something physically.
The elephant's prehensile trunk can pick up a single peanut.