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forepaw

[ fawr-paw, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌpɔ, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
the paw of a foreleg.
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Origin of forepaw

First recorded in 1815–25; fore- + paw1
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British Dictionary definitions for forepaw

forepaw
/ (ˈfɔːˌpɔː) /

noun
either of the front feet of most land mammals that do not have hoofs
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