semipreênsil

English translation: semi-prehensile

20:15 Apr 6, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Zoology
Portuguese term or phrase: semipreênsil
Os macacos do gênero Cebus Erxleben são caracterizados por um tamanho médio, dimorfismo sexual moderado e cauda semipreênsil
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 03:25
English translation:semi-prehensile
Explanation:
Animal Life question: What animal has an Elongated snout and hairless semi prehensile tail? I think it might be an elephant but dont hold me to it!
wiki.answers.com › ... › Wiki Answers › Categories › Animal Life

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6,830 hits - of course many more for 'prehensile tail' without 'semi-'.

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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 23:25
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5 +3semi-prehensile
Muriel Vasconcellos
4 +1semi-prehensile
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
semi-prehensile


Explanation:
Animal Life question: What animal has an Elongated snout and hairless semi prehensile tail? I think it might be an elephant but dont hold me to it!
wiki.answers.com › ... › Wiki Answers › Categories › Animal Life

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-04-06 20:22:14 GMT)
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6,830 hits - of course many more for 'prehensile tail' without 'semi-'.

Semi-Prehensile Tail. ... <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lefty_flickr/1675580645/" title="Semi-Prehensile Tail by Lefty Flickr, on Flickr"><img ...
www.flickr.com/photos/lefty_flickr/1675580645/

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 23:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Robertson
10 mins
  -> Thanks, Mark!

agree  Rachel Fell: http://homepage.mac.com/wis/Personal/lectures/human-evol/5.h... - love this one which I found too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lefty_flickr/1675580645/
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Rachel!

agree  Evans (X)
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semi-prehensile


Explanation:
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Example sentence(s):
  • ... one which can support alone the weight of the suspended body\' to distinguish from the semi-prehensile tail \'

    Reference: http://www.indianchild.com/monkeys.htm
    Reference: http://journals.cambridge.org/article_S0952836903003431
lailalc
Local time: 03:25
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Robertson
7 mins
  -> cheers
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