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单词 dewclaw
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Definition of dewclaw in English:

dewclaw

nounˈdjuːklɔːˈd(j)uklɔ
  • 1A rudimentary inner toe present in some dogs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Don't let the dewclaws go unattended more than a few weeks.
    • On the other hand, every night I take Gnat out of the bath, take her to the big bed for diapering, and EVERY NIGHT my well-turned shin is too much for Jasper to resist, and gawDAMN those dewclaws hurt when they dig in.
    • Apparently not all breeds have a dewclaw and this why the average number of bones in the skeleton varies!
    • Look for the presence of a dewclaw, an extra digit on the paw.
    • If dewclaws are present on your Shih Tzu, trim the dewclaws as well.
    • One of her dewclaws had slashed diagonally across my forehead, eyebrow, nose, and cheek.
    1. 1.1 A false hoof on an animal such as a deer, which is formed by its rudimentary side toes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Since then I’ve seen a countless number of does that have left hoof drag marks and dewclaw prints in the snow.
      • A fully mature buck (31/2 years old or older) will leave a track measuring 5 to 6 inches from toe tip to the back of the dewclaw (hoof length from 3 to 31/4 inches).
      Synonyms
      paw, forepaw, hind paw, hoof, trotter, pad

Origin

Late 16th century: apparently from dew and claw.

 
 

Definition of dewclaw in US English:

dewclaw

nounˈd(j)uklɔˈd(y)o͞oklô
  • 1A rudimentary inner toe present in some dogs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One of her dewclaws had slashed diagonally across my forehead, eyebrow, nose, and cheek.
    • Look for the presence of a dewclaw, an extra digit on the paw.
    • On the other hand, every night I take Gnat out of the bath, take her to the big bed for diapering, and EVERY NIGHT my well-turned shin is too much for Jasper to resist, and gawDAMN those dewclaws hurt when they dig in.
    • Don't let the dewclaws go unattended more than a few weeks.
    • Apparently not all breeds have a dewclaw and this why the average number of bones in the skeleton varies!
    • If dewclaws are present on your Shih Tzu, trim the dewclaws as well.
    1. 1.1 A false hoof on an animal such as a deer, which is formed by its rudimentary side toes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A fully mature buck (31/2 years old or older) will leave a track measuring 5 to 6 inches from toe tip to the back of the dewclaw (hoof length from 3 to 31/4 inches).
      • Since then I’ve seen a countless number of does that have left hoof drag marks and dewclaw prints in the snow.
      Synonyms
      paw, forepaw, hind paw, hoof, trotter, pad

Origin

Late 16th century: apparently from dew and claw.

 
 
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