Paw
The term paw is used to describe the hands or feet of animals, in particular the ends of the extremities of land-living mammals, which are split into toes. The term is also used pejoratively for the human hand or foot (something "to have in the paws", "to knock on the paws"). In carnivores, terms such as paw, paw or paw are also common.
The idiom "to stand on one's hind feet" means to intensify one's efforts to get a thing done.
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Front paw of a cat
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Dog's paw, resting on hard surface.
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A tiger's paw, with visible pads.
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A polar bear's hind paw.
See also
- Bear paw (heraldic figure)
- Claw
- Toe
