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The term "prehension" has been used in literature to describe the act of grasping or touching, often in a biological or physical context. In Charles Darwin’s classic work, for example, the word is employed to characterize the delicate, fleshy organs of tentacles in lower animals, highlighting their role in sensory perception and manipulation of the environment [1]. This usage underscores the idea that even primitive forms of life possess specialized structures enabling nuanced interaction with their surroundings, a concept that reflects the broader evolutionary insights of Darwin’s writings.
  1. TENTACULA or TENTACLES.—Delicate fleshy organs of prehension or touch possessed by many of the lower animals.
    — from The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin

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