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dewclaw
dew·claw D0184600 (do͞o′klô′, dyo͞o′-)n. A short digit that does not reach the ground, found on the feet of dogs and certain other mammals.
[Perhaps dew + claw.]dewclaw (ˈdjuːˌklɔː) n1. (Zoology) a nonfunctional claw in dogs; the rudimentary first digit2. (Zoology) an analogous rudimentary hoof in deer, goats, etc ˈdewˌclawed adjdew•claw (ˈduˌklɔ, ˈdyu-)
n. 1. a functionless claw on some dogs that does not reach the ground in walking. 2. an analogous false hoof, as of deer. [1570–80; compare dewlap] dew′clawed`, adj. dew·claw (do͞o′klô′)1. A small, useless, inner claw or toe in some dogs and other animals that does not reach the ground in walking.2. The false hoof of deer, hogs, and other hoofed mammals, consisting of two toes.dewclaw
dewclaw Zoology1. a nonfunctional claw in dogs; the rudimentary first digit 2. an analogous rudimentary hoof in deer, goats, etc. dewclaw[′dü‚klȯ] (vertebrate zoology) A vestigial digit on the foot of a mammal which does not reach the ground. A claw or hoof terminating such a digit. dewclaw
dewclaw (do͞o′klô′, dyo͞o′-)n. A short digit that does not reach the ground, found on the feet of dogs and certain other mammals. |