Definition of claw

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Claw (n.) A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, as the base of petals of the pink..

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Morne :: Morne (a.) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically..
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..
Falculate :: Falculate (a.) Curved and sharppointed, like a falcula, or claw of a falcon..
Pounce :: Pounce (v. i.) To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively..
Retraction :: Retraction (n.) The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat's claws..
Turnkey :: Turnkey (n.) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist..
Disarmed :: Disarmed (a.) Deprived of claws, and teeth or beaks..
Cheliferous :: Cheliferous (a.) Having cheliform claws, like a crab..
Clawless :: Clawless (a.) Destitute of claws.
Crapple :: Crapple (n.) A claw.
Apteryx :: Apteryx (n.) A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known..
Talon :: Talon (n.) The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey..
Wolf''s-claw :: Wolf's-claw (n.) A kind of club moss. See Lycopodium.
Crowfoot :: Crowfoot (n.) A tool with a side claw for recovering broken rods, etc..
Claw :: Claw (v. i.) To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw..
Grapple :: Grapple (v. t.) An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab..
Scratch :: Scratch (v. t.) To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow..
Heron :: Heron (n.) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons..
Unguiferous :: Unguiferous (a.) Producing, having, or supporting nails or claws..
Chela :: Chela (n.) The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.
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