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forepaw

UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ)pɔː/US/ˈfɔɹpɔ/

forepaw noun: either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.

Noun

forepaw (plural forepaws)

  1. Either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.

Forms of forepaw

pluralforepaws

Origin of forepaw

From fore- + paw.

Questions about forepaw

What does forepaw mean?
Forepaw means either of the paws of an animal's foreleg, homologous to the hand in humans.
What part of speech is forepaw?
Forepaw is a noun.
How do you pronounce forepaw?
Forepaw is pronounced /ˈfɔː(ɹ)pɔː/ (UK).
What is the plural of forepaw?
The plural of forepaw is forepaws.

Words near forepaw in the dictionary

  1. foreparty
  2. forepassage
  3. forepassages
  4. forepassed
  5. forepast
  6. forepaw
  7. forepaws
  8. forepay
  9. forepayment
  10. forepayments
  11. forepeak

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