dewclaw

n. 残留趾, 假蹄

词形变化

dewclaws 复数 dewclaws

别名

dew claw

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

词源

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

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