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   Claw

   /klô/

   

   noun

   • 1. a curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals. Similar nailtalontechnical:unguisrare:pounce
   • ▪ either of a pair of small hooked appendages on an insect's leg.
   • ▪ the pincer of a crab, scorpion, or other arthropod. Similar pincernippertechnical:chela
   • ▪ a mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.

   verb

   • 1. (of an animal or person) scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails: "the kitten was clawing at Lowell's trouser leg"
   • ▪ clutch at something with the hands: "his fingers clawed at the air"
   • ▪ make one's way with difficulty by hauling oneself forward with one's hands: "he clawed his way over a pile of bricks"

   Word Origin Old Englishclawu (noun), clawian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch klauw and German Klaue.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clawless adjective
   • 2. clawlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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