Definition of claw

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Claw (n.) The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails; the pinchers of a lobster, crab, etc..

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Harpy :: Harpy (n.) A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture, with long claws, and the face pale with hunger. Some writers mention two, others three..
Unguiferous :: Unguiferous (a.) Producing, having, or supporting nails or claws..
Adactylous :: Adactylous (a.) Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Clee :: Clee (n.) A claw.
Monodactylous :: Monodactylous (a.) Having but one finger or claw.
Lobster :: Lobster (n.) Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters..
Lawe :: Lawe (v. t.) To cut off the claws and balls of, as of a dog's fore feet..
Morne :: Morne (a.) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically..
Ungual :: Ungual (a.) Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one..
Clawing :: Clawing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cla.
Falcated :: Falcated (a.) Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; -- said also of the moon, or a planet, when horned or crescent-formed..
Disarmed :: Disarmed (a.) Deprived of claws, and teeth or beaks..
Clawback :: Clawback (n.) A flatterer or sycophant.
Paw :: Paw (n.) The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc..
Claw :: Claw (n.) A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird..
Dewclaw :: Dewclaw (n.) In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground..
Unce :: Unce (n.) A claw.
Pseudoscorpiones :: Pseudoscorpiones (n. pl.) An order of Arachnoidea having the palpi terminated by large claws, as in the scorpions, but destitute of a caudal sting; the false scorpions. Called also Pseudoscorpii, and Pseudoscorpionina. See Illust. of Book scorpion, under Book..
Ungual :: Ungual (a.) Having a nail, claw, or hoof attached; -- said of certain bones of the feet..
Clapperclaw :: Clapperclaw (v. t.) To fight and scratch.
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