Prehension
noun
1.
the act of seizing or grasping.
2.
mental apprehension.
noun
1.
the act of grasping
2.
apprehension by the senses or the mind
prehension pre·hen·sion (prē-hěn’shən)
n.
The act of grasping or seizing.
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