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A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.

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A foot equipped with such.

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The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.

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A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.

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A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink.

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The act of catching a ball overhand.

Her hand opened reflexively, and Arnie released her to claw at her wrist.

Cade examined the claw and stood.

Extra claw, found occasionally on all breeds.

A petal often consists of two portions - the lower narrow, resembling the petiole of a leaf, and called the unguis or claw; the upper broader, like the blade of a leaf, and called the lamina or limb.

The first and second fingers frequently carry a little claw.

His heart raced as he rose and began to claw his way up and to his left.

In characters of such importance as the structure of the hand and foot, the lower apes diverge extremely from the gorilla; thus the thumb ceases to be opposable in the American monkeys, and in the marmosets is directed forwards, and armed with a curved claw like the other digits, the great toe in these latter being insignificant in proportion.

She nestled herself comfortably in Dorothy's lap until the kitten gave a snarl of jealous anger and leaped up with a sharp claw fiercely bared to strike Billina a blow.

Cats need a place to lounge and objects to claw.

First toe represented by a minute rudiment of a metacarpal bone; the fourth by a metacarpal and two small phalanges without a claw, and not reaching the middle of the metacarpal of the third; fifth entirely absent.

The typical genus Macropus, in which the muzzle is generally naked, the ears large, the fur on the nape of the neck usually directed backwards, the claw of the fourth hind-toe very large, and the tail stout and tapering, includes a large number of species.

That and the crampons are the key tools The sinister instrument was serrated on one end of its curved claw, with an adze blade on the other side of the crescent.

All three stones are secured by a white gold claw setting on a yellow gold shank.

In the large pincers, one claw becomes larger and fatter, and more solid for crushing.

Hands all wiggling around in claw shapes, like you 're trying to scare the computer into doing what you want.

Your cat needs something to scratch his claws on to help keep them in prime condition, and he especially likes to claw while exercising and marking his territory.

Items like kitty rhinestone collars and kitty claw polish are generally regarded as frills, but when it comes to cat carriers, your cat will notice the difference between your standard cramped carrier and a full-on luxury tote.

This encourages your pet to claw her own furniture rather than yours.

It can be frustrating to have a cat that decides to claw on your antique couch, so you should provide her with a scratching post and encourage her to use it.Some scratching posts are scented with catnip to encourage the cat to use them.

This herbal tincture is a blend of herbal extracts including chamomile, prickly ash, burdock root, and devil's claw.

A deep, claw foot tub or a whirlpool tub make great additions to any bathroom.

The signature of this style is the cabriole leg, which ends in one of six different feet--the lion's paw, the ball and claw, the late Chippendale, the Marlborough, and the club and the spade.

The flowers are larger than those of any of the group, the falls mottled with white and rich lilac both on the claw and on the broad rounded blade.

This necklace comes in your choice of gold tone, silver tone or rose tone and has a lobster claw clasp.

The Eagles Claw will make you wonder if you've fallen prey to a giant bird as it tosses you through the air with your legs dangling.

Strike it with your sword, and roll away if it tries to claw you.

It takes exactly 14 blocked hits for Vega to lose his claw in battle, effectively cutting his attack range in half.

Known as Balrog in Japan, Vega can really exercise the extended reach afforded by his claw.

He makes a crater every time he lands from a huge jump, flings cars and tanks at helicopters, leaps over buildings, and leaves giant claw marks everywhere he climbs.

Look out for Bret "Hitman" Hart's sharpshooter, Steve Austin's stone cold stunner, and Mankind's mandible claw.

With its balanced acidity, crisp and bright from invigorating fruit, Rochioli Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc can be enjoyed as an aperitif or throw in a Dungeness crab claw to munch on and savor.

Children with Marfan are more likely to develop pes planus (flat feet) or so-called "claw" or "hammer" toes than people in the general population.

It is distinctive with two large claws and is most often sold, cooked, and served whole or if served cut in half it is served with one claw.

Butterfly and claw clips can accomplish a myriad of casual updos.

If you have fine color treated hair, you definitely don't want to employ the claw clip on wet hair.

Use claw clips to separate hair into sections and blow dry each section separately.

Help the aliens be chosen by the almighty Claw with the Mega Action Claw Grab Alien.

Your children will have fun trying to recreate the aliens' unique voices as they seek to be chosen by the infamous Claw.

Very small black and white diamonds are sometimes pave set into a ring and this can look fantastic, whereas a row of black and white diamonds set into claw settings can look dramatic.

Such as the crab for Cancer; try making a tattoo out of just one claw, showing it in elaborate detail to catch the eye.

Ganglbauer (1892) divides the whole order into two sub-orders only, the Caraboidea (the Adephaga of Sharp and the older writers) and the Cantharidoidea (including all other beetles), since the larvae of Caraboidea have five-segmented, two-clawed legs, while those of all other beetles have legs with four segments and a single claw.

With very few exceptions, the larva in this group is active and campodeiform, with cerci and elongate legs as in the Adephaga, but the leg has only four segments and one claw.

The fifth (distal) tarsal segment carries a median adhesive pad - the pulvillus - on either side of which is a claw.

There are three distinct and large thoracic segments, whereof the prothorax is narrower than the others; the legs are much shorter and stouter than in the winged insect, with monomerous tarsi terminated by a single claw.

Appendages of 2nd pair not underlying the mouth, but freely movable and, except in primitive forms, furnished with a maxillary lobe; the rest of the limb like the legs, tipped with a single claw and quite unmodified (except in a').

The hind-foot is remarkable for the great backward projection of the calcaneum, and likewise for the peculiar shape of the astragalus; the middle toe alone carries a claw, this being of huge size, and ensheathed like those of the fore foot.

The genus which is common to the northern parts of both hemispheres is distinguished by the large cheek-pouches and by the absence or rudimentary condition of the claw of the first hind-toe, resembles Tamias in the slender form of the body, but displays great variation in the length of the tail, which may be a mere stump, or comparatively long.

The prairie-dogs, or prairie-marmots, Cynomys, are a North American group, in which the five-toed forefeet have the claw of the first as large as that of the fifth toe.

All the Bathyergidae are African, and adapted to a burrowing life, having minute ears and eyes, a short tail and the thumb armed with a large claw.

The terminal phalange of the inner (or second) digit is deeply cleft, and has a peculiar long curved claw, the others having short broad nails.