forepaw
forepaw · forepaws
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Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humansEither of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.
UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ)pɔː/US/ˈfɔɹpɔ/
Translations
1 languagesMeaning
1 sensesEither of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.
More definitions
- front paw; analogous to the human hand
Origin
From fore- + paw.From fore- + paw.
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