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Noun
S:
(n)
paw
(a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
S:
(n)
forepaw
(front paw; analogous to the human hand)
S:
(n)
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
part meronym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
animal foot
,
foot
(the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings)
S:
(n)
vertebrate foot
,
pedal extremity
(the extremity of the limb in vertebrates)
S:
(n)
extremity
(that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso)
S:
(n)
external body part
(any body part visible externally)
S:
(n)
body part
(any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
S:
(n)
part
,
piece
(a portion of a natural object)
"they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
S:
(n)
thing
(a separate and self-contained entity)
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
part holonym
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
hand
,
manus
,
mitt
,
paw
(the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb)
"he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
Verb
S:
(v)
paw
(scrape with the paws)
"The bear pawed the door"
S:
(v)
paw
(touch clumsily)
"The man tried to paw her"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
entailment
derivationally related form
W:
(n)
paw
[Related to:
paw
] (the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb)
"he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
W:
(n)
pawer
[Related to:
paw
] (a person who handles or caresses in a clumsy or overfamiliar manner)
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