dewclaw

noun

Meaning

A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

claw(English)clawbed(English)hind claw(English)ungual(English)unguiculus(English)digitule(English)ungula(English)adelopod(English)kell(English)claws(English)hind(English)kevin(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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