forepaw

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English

Etymology

fore- +‎ paw

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ)pɔː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹpɔ/, /ˈfɔɹpɑ/

Noun

forepaw (plural forepaws)

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

Translations

paw of an animal's foreleg

Chinese:
Mandarin: 前爪 (qiánzhǎo)
Finnish: etukäpälä
French: patte avant f

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