dew-claw

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• dew claw — also dew claw, 1570s, from CLAW (Cf. claw), but the signification of the first element is obscure (see DEWLAP (Cf. dewlap)) …   Etymology dictionary

• dew|claw — «DOO KL, DYOO », noun. 1. a small, useless inner claw or toe in some dogs and other animals; not reaching the ground in walking. 2. the false hoof of deer, hogs, and other hoofed mammals, consisting of two rudimentary toes …   Useful english dictionary

• dew-claw — …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 — 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

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