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Creeper :: Creeper (n.) An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dragging at the bottom of a well, or any other body of water, and bringing up what may lie there..

Pedipalpus :: Pedipalpus (n.) One of the second pair of mouth organs of arachnids. In some they are leglike, but in others, as the scorpion, they terminate in a claw..

Wolf''s-claw :: Wolf's-claw (n.) A kind of club moss. See Lycopodium.

Crab :: Crab (a.) A claw for anchoring a portable machine.

Falculate :: Falculate (a.) Curved and sharppointed, like a falcula, or claw of a falcon..

Falcula :: Falcula (n.) A curved and sharp-pointed claw.

Fiddler :: Fiddler (n.) A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle, hence the name; -- called also calling crab, soldier crab, and fighting crab..

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight..

Unguis :: Unguis (n.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.

Unguiculated :: Unguiculated (a.) Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1..

Tatouay :: Tatouay (n.) An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo..

Clapperclaw :: Clapperclaw (v. t.) To fight and scratch.

Ungual :: Ungual (a.) Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one..

Monodactylous :: Monodactylous (a.) Having but one finger or claw.

Cheliform :: Cheliform (a.) Having a movable joint or finger closing against a preceding joint or a projecting part of it, so that the whole may be used for grasping, as the claw of a crab; pincherlike..

Clawing :: Clawing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cla.

Scratch :: Scratch (v. t.) To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow..

Dactyl :: Dactyl (n.) The claw or terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean.

Lark :: Lark (n.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors..

Foussa :: Foussa (n.) A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws..

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