dewclaw

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdjuːˌklɔː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅′klô′, dyo̅o̅′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dew•claw  (do̅o̅′klô′, dyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Zoologya functionless claw of some dogs, not reaching the ground in walking.
  2. Zoologyan analogous false hoof of deer, hogs, etc.
  • 1570–80; dew + claw; compare dewlap
dew′clawed′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dewclaw /ˈdjuːˌklɔː/ n
  1. a nonfunctional claw in dogs; the rudimentary first digit
  2. an analogous rudimentary hoof in deer, goats, etc
ˈdewˌclawed adj

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