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dew·claw | \ ˈdü-ˌklȯ 
also ˈdyü- \
also ˈdyü- \Definition of dewclaw
: a vestigial digit not reaching to the ground on the foot of a mammal also : a claw or hoof terminating such a digit — see cow illustration
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“Dewclaw.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dewclaw. Accessed 12 December 2019.
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noundew·claw | \ ˈd(y)ü-ˌklȯ \
\Medical Definition of dewclaw
: a vestigial digit not reaching to the ground on the foot of a mammal also : a claw or hoof terminating such a digit
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dewclawed \ -ˌklȯd \ adjective
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The first known use of dewclaw was in 1576
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