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fore·paw
(fôr′pô′)n.
The paw of an animal's foreleg.
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forepaw
(ˈfɔːˌpɔː)n
(Zoology) either of the front feet of most land mammals that do not have hoofs
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fore•paw
(ˈfɔrˌpɔ, ˈfoʊr-)n.
the paw of a foreleg.
[1815–25]
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Noun | 1. | forepaw - front paw; analogous to the human hand paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped hand - terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union forelimb - the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing) |
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forepaw
n → Vorderpfote f
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