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单词 dewclaw
释义

dewclaw

/ˈdjuːklɔː /
noun
1A rudimentary inner toe present in some dogs.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.
1.1A false hoof on an animal such as a deer, which is formed by its rudimentary side toes.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.

Origin

Late 16th century: apparently from dew and claw.

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