forepaw

noun

fore·​paw ˈfȯr-ˌpȯ How to pronounce forepaw (audio)
: the paw of a foreleg

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Telefol say that this story explains why ground cuscuses have four digits on each forepaw. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020 The Telefol say that this story explains why ground cuscuses have four digits on each forepaw. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020 The Telefol say that this story explains why ground cuscuses have four digits on each forepaw. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020 The Telefol say that this story explains why ground cuscuses have four digits on each forepaw. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020 The Telefol say that this story explains why ground cuscuses have four digits on each forepaw. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020 The Telefol say that this story explains why ground cuscuses have four digits on each forepaw. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020 The Telefol say that this story explains why ground cuscuses have four digits on each forepaw. Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 3 Dec. 2020 Observers have even reported seeing domestic cats trap two cicadas at once, one under each forepaw. Jillian Mock, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forepaw was in 1782

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“Forepaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forepaw. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

forepaw

noun
fore·​paw -ˌpȯ How to pronounce forepaw (audio)
: the paw of a foreleg

Medical Definition

forepaw

noun
fore·​paw -ˌpȯ How to pronounce forepaw (audio)
: the paw of a foreleg
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