thenar vs paw

thenar and paw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thenar	Yes	Yes	No	No
paw	Yes	No	Yes	No

thenar (noun)	paw (noun)
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers	a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

thenar (adjective)	paw (adjective)
of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb

thenar (verb)	paw (verb)
	touch clumsily
	scrape with the paws