paw

1. A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped (synset 102442560)
   is a type of: animal foot, foot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
   subtypes: forepaw - front paw; analogous to the human hand
   has: pad - the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
   is a part of:

   • canid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
   • felid, feline - any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
2. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (synset 105572223)
   "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
   is a type of: extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
   subtypes:

   • clenched fist, fist - a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
   • hooks, maulers, meat hooks - large strong hand (as of a fighter)
   • right, right hand - the hand that is on the right side of the body
   • left, left hand - the hand that is on the left side of the body
   has:

   • arteria digitalis, digital arteries - arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
   • arteria metacarpea, metacarpal artery - dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
   • intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis - veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
   • metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus - dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
   • palm, thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
   • finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
   • ball - a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
   • metacarpus - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
   is a part of:

   • homo, human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
   • arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
   same as: hand, manus, mitt

1. Scrape with the paws (synset 201214019)
   "The bear pawed the door"
   is a type of: grate, scrape - scratch repeatedly
2. Touch clumsily (synset 201213662)
   "The man tried to paw her"
   entail: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
   is a type of: caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

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