- dewclaw
- noun Date: 1576 a vestigial digit not reaching to the ground on the foot of a mammal; also a claw or hoof terminating such a digit — see cow illustration
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Dewclaw — Dew claw , n. In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground. [1913 Webster] Some cut off the dewclaws [of greyhounds]. J. H. Walsh. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dewclaw — [do͞o′klô΄] n. [prob. so called because it does not touch the ground, but only the dew on the surface] 1. a functionless digit on the foot of some animals, as on the inner side of a dog s leg or above the true hoof in cattle, deer, etc. 2. the… … English World dictionary
Dewclaw — For the web comic characters of the same last name, see Kevin and Kell. Letter D in the image indicates the dewclaw on this dog s front paw … Wikipedia
dewclaw — dewclawed, adj. /dooh klaw , dyooh /, n. 1. a functionless claw of some dogs, not reaching the ground in walking. 2. an analogous false hoof of deer, hogs, etc. [1570 80; DEW + CLAW; cf. DEWLAP] * * * … Universalium
dewclaw — noun A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground … Wiktionary
dewclaw — dew·claw d(y)ü .klȯ n a vestigial digit not reaching to the ground on the foot of a mammal also a claw or hoof terminating such a digit dew·clawed .klȯd adj * * * dew·claw (dooґklaw) a vestigial digit or claw, found in the feet of dogs, cats,… … Medical dictionary
dewclaw — n. small useless claw (of dogs); hoof separated into two sections (of deer, hogs, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
dewclaw — noun a rudimentary inner toe present in some dogs. ↘a false hoof on an animal such as a deer, which is formed by its rudimentary side toes … English new terms dictionary
dewclaw — dew•claw [[t]ˈduˌklɔ, ˈdyu [/t]] n. 1) zool. a functionless claw on some dogs that does not reach the ground in walking 2) zool. an analogous false hoof, as of deer • Etymology: 1570–80; cf. dewlap dew′clawed , adj … From formal English to slang
dewclaw — /ˈdjuklɔ/ (say dyoohklaw) noun 1. a functionless inner claw or digit in the foot of some dogs, not reaching the ground in walking. 2. an analogous false hoof of deer, pigs, etc …
