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A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals, reptiles, birds). Some invertebrates such as beetles and spiders have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures at the end of the leg or tarsus for gripping a surface as they walk.
1. : a sharp usually slender and curved nail on the toe of an animal. 2. : any of various sharp curved processes especially at the end of a limb (as of an insect) also : a limb ending in such a process. 3. : one of the pincerlike organs terminating some limbs of various arthropods (such as a lobster or scorpion) 4.
one of the sharp, curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds: Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table. A claw is also the curved, movable part at the end of the leg of some insects and sea animals, such as crabs and lobsters: Watch out – the lobster’s claws pinch.
a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws. any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer.
an object or tool for picking things up that looks something like the claws of an animal, bird, or insect: An iron claw lifts metal scraps from one pile to another. It was one of those old-fashioned arcade games where you pick up prizes with a mechanical claw. The machine's giant claw ripped the roof off the house like it was paper.
n. 1. a sharp, usu. curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 2. a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 3. the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws.
In zoology, a claw is a narrow, arched structure that curves downward from the end of a digit in birds, reptiles, many mammals, and some amphibians. It is a hardened (keratinized) modification of the epidermis. Claws may be adapted for scratching, clutching, digging, or climbing.
CLAW definition: 1. one of the sharp, curved nails on the feet of some animals and birds 2. If a person or animal…. Learn more.
involving opposition or competition that is violent and without sympathy. Definition of claw noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CLAW meaning: 1 : a sharp curved part on the toe of an animal (such as a cat or bird) often used figuratively; 2 : a body part of an animal (such as a lobster or crab) that is used for gripping and holding things
