zampa

Definitions of zampa
  1. noun
    a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
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    piede
    the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
  2. noun
    a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
    synonyms: arto inferiore, gamba
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    arto
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
  3. noun
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    synonyms: carretto, mano
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    pugno
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
    destra
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    manca, mancina, sinistra
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
  4. noun
    the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
    synonyms: piede
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    zoccolo
    the foot of an ungulate mammal
    trottatore
    foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
    branca, rampa
    a bird's foot
  5. noun
    any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
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    type of:
    organo
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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