Dewclaw

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One calls the dewclaw

  • the small pair of shells on the barrel of the 2nd and 5th toe in pigs and ruminants, see claw (artillery)
  • the rudiments of the hind limbs in some snakes, see the anal spur

See also:

  • Dewclaw , also wolf's claw or anal toe, a first toe on the inside of the hind legs that occurs in some dog breeds.