dewclaw

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English

A dog's paw with the dewclaw labeled (D).

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Etymology

Uncertain first element + claw. Compare dewlap. One suggestion, possibly a folk etymology, is that dewclaws brush dew away.

Noun

dewclaw (plural dewclaws)

  1. A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.

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