DEWCLAWS

Noun

dewclaws

plural of dewclaw

Source: Wiktionary


DEWCLAW

Dew"claw`, n.

Definition: In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground. Some cut off the dewclaws [of greyhounds]. J. H. Walsh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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