dewclaw
dewclaw · dewclaws
прибылой палец
Geäfter, Afterkralle, Afterzehe
A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the groundA digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
US/dˈuklˌɔ/
Meaning
1 sensesA digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
Geäfter, Afterkralle, Afterzehe
прибыло́й па́лецpribylój pálec
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground:
Origin
Uncertain first element + claw. Compare dewlap. One suggestion, possibly a folk etymology,Uncertain first element + claw. Compare dewlap. One suggestion, possibly a folk etymology, is that dewclaws brush dew away.
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