talonnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtæl.ən/us/ˈtæl.ən/a sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses when hunting animals
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The legs & feet of non-human animals
- claw
- cloven
- foot
- forefoot
- foreleg
- hock
- hoof
- hooves
- limb
- member
- pad
- paw
- shank
- sucker
- toe
- trotter
- web
- web-footed
- webbed