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claw foot

–noun
1. a foot with claws.
2. a representation of the claws of an animal or bird, esp. on the foot of a piece of furniture.
3. a pathological distortion of the human foot, consisting chiefly of an abnormally high longitudinal arch.

Origin:
1815–25
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claw foot  
n.   pl. claw feet
The foot of a piece of furniture designed to resemble an animal's foot and claws.
claw'foot, claw'foot·ed adj.
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Main Entry: claw foot
Function: noun
: a deformity of the foot characterized by an exaggerated curvature of the longitudinal arch
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

claw foot n.
A deformity of the foot marked by an exaggerated arch and downward flexion of the toes.

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