grasper
1
7.9
A claw or pincer on an animal that holds things
- noun
- /ˈɡræspər/
- Specialized
:
pinza
- Many insects have specialized graspers to hold onto surfaces as they walk.
Examples
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The crab uses its powerful graspers to catch its prey in the shallow waters.
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I'm finding having long thin graspers is a really important good everyday care.
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She picked up the small toy with the graspers on her robotic hand.
Synonyms
hand
vsgrasper
∞
1.0
The part at the end of the arm that you use for holding things
is a general anatomical term for holding appendages beyond human limbs
pincer
vsgrasper
4
6.7
A claw on animals like crabs and lobsters used to hold things or fight
is the general anatomical term for holding appendages rather than one claw
nipper
vsgrasper
1
8.9
A claw on animals like crabs and lobsters that holds or crushes food
is broader covering any holding appendage not only this arthropod claw
1
9.9
A body part on some male animals used to hold the female or transfer sperm when they mate
is a general holding appendage used for objects rather than mating
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Morphology
Etymology
Grasper comes from the verb grasp, meaning 'to take and hold', and the ending -er means 'one that does it', so a grasper is a claw or pincer an animal uses to hold or seize things.