prehension vs clutches

prehension and clutches both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prehension	Yes	No	No	No
clutches	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clutches is a hyponym of prehension; that is, clutches is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prehension:

prehension: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
clutches: the act of grasping

Other hyponyms of prehension include clasp, clench, clutch, grasp, grip, hold.

prehension (noun)	clutches (noun)
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)	the act of grasping