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A printer's tool consisting of a metal bar formed into a hammer head at one end and a claw at the other, -- used as a lever and hammer.

adypodidæ, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico.

r of Crustacea including the squillas. The maxillipeds are leglike in form, and the large claws are comblike. They have a large and elongated abdomen, which contains a part of the stomach and heart; the abdominal appendages are large, and bear the gills. Called also Gastrula, Stomatopoda, and Squilloidea.…

The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey. Bacon.

les. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.

zards of the Gecko tribe, having the toes broad, and furnished with a groove in which the claws can be concealed.

and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis).

, any one of several species of African mice of the subfamily Dendromyinæ. They have long claws and habitually live in trees. -- Tree nymph, a wood nymph. See Dryad. -- Tree of a saddle, a saddle frame. -- Tree of heaven (Bot.), an ornamental tree (Ailantus glandulosus) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and gree…

The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil.

An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist.

Having no hard and sharp projections, as spines, prickles, spurs, claws, etc.

A claw. [Obs.]

A hook or claw.

Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one.

Of or pertaining to a claw or a nail; ungual.

An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata).

Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.

Producing, having, or supporting nails or claws.

Having the form of a claw or claws.

The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.