ETYM AS. clawu, clâ, cleó; akin to Dutch klaauw, German klaue, Icel. klô, Swed. and Dan. klo, and perh. to Eng. clew.
1. A bird's foot that has claws.
2. A structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods; SYN. chela, nipper, pincer.
3. Sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles; SYN. unguis.
Hard, hooked, pointed outgrowth of the digits of mammals, birds, and most reptiles. Claws are composed of the protein keratin, and grow continuously from a bundle of cells in the lower skin layer. Hooves and nails are modified structures with the same origin as claws. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. hof, AS. hôf; akin to Dutch hoef, G1huf, Old High Germ. huof, Icel. hôfr, Swed. hof, Dan. hov; cf. Russ. kopuito, Skr. çapha.
(Irregular plural: hooves).
The horny end of the foot in hoofed animals.