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In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground.

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  1. n. In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground.
  2. In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground. Some cut off the dewclaws [of greyhounds]. J. H. Walsh.
  3. In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw orsmall hoof not reaching the ground.Some cut off the dewclaws [of greyhounds]. J. H. Walsh.
  4. n. In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground.