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| acuminate |
tapering to a sharp point, as a leaf or claw; pointed. [1/2 definitions] |
| chela |
a pincerlike claw of a hard-shelled animal such as a lobster or scorpion. |
| claw |
any object that is similar to a claw in appearance or function. [1/6 definitions] |
| dewclaw |
a small nonfunctioning claw, hoof, or digit in the upper foot of some mammals. |
| fiddler crab |
any of various small burrowing crabs found along coastal regions, the male of which has one front claw much larger than the other. |
| lark1 |
any of various songbirds with a long hind claw, esp. the skylark. [1/2 definitions] |
| laverock |
a primarily Scottish word for "lark," a kind of songbird with a long hind claw and a musical song. |
| pincers |
a claw of an animal, such as a crab, that resembles such a tool. [1/2 definitions] |
| pounce |
the talon or claw of a carnivorous bird. [1/4 definitions] |
| talon |
a bird or animal claw, esp. of a bird of prey. [1/2 definitions] |
| unguis |
a nail, claw, or hoof, or a structure that resembles a claw. |
| velociraptor |
a carnivorous, bipedal dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor, having feathers, a long tail, and a sickle-shaped claw on each hind foot. |
| wrecking bar |
a small crowbar with a claw at one end and a point or curve used as a lever at the other. |
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