Dewclaw Definition

do͝oklô, dyo͝o-
noun
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.
Webster's New World
The claw or hoof at the end of such a digit.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dewclaw

Noun

Singular:
dewclaw
Plural:
dewclaws

Origin of Dewclaw

  • Perhaps dew claw

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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