dewclaw

Alternative forms

 * dew claw

Etymology
first element +. Compare. One suggestion, possibly a folk etymology, is that dewclaws brush dew away.

Noun

 * 1) A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.

Translations

 * Arabic: زمعة
 * Czech: paspárek
 * Danish: ulveklo
 * Dutch:, hubertusklauw
 * Finnish:, kannuskynsi
 * French:
 * German: Geäfter, Afterkralle
 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 狼爪
 * Malay: kuku embun
 * Polish:
 * Russian: прибылой палец
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: lättklöv, biklöv
 * Welsh: ewin ffêr