Knaw v. t. : See Gnaw.

Example:
Why does my dog Knaw on his leg when I scrath him?

Taxonomy
scientific research, KNAW, science, the Netherlands, Institute, government, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, research institute, research, Netherlands Institute, research funding, fundamental research, applied research, practical application, Dutch, Dutch society, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, GC Amsterdam.

Defination from the web:
The Academy's mission is to promote scientific research in the Netherlands. The fundamental research carried out today will provide a basis for the applied research of tomorrow and, in turn, for the practical application of science in the future...