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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
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"
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
entailment
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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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