The paw of an animal's foreleg.
forepaw
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fore·paw (fôr'pô', fōr'-)  |
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The distal part of the front limb, including the carpus, metacarpals and phalanges, as in dogs and cats.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
front paw; analogous to the human hand
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Mentioned in
- snuffles
- aardwolf (mammal)
- gopher (rodent)
- tree shrew (mammal)
- Piebald shrew
- phalanger (mammal)
- raccoon (mammal, carnivore)
- Hispaniolan solenodon
- kangaroo
- rat (rodent)
- rodent (mammal)
- Northern raccoon
- squirrel (rodent)
- Wombats (Vombatidae) (zoology)
