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noun
1.
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
2.
the shoulder on the bolt of a lock against which the key presses in sliding the bolt.
3.
Cards. the cards left over after the deal; stock.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English taloun < Anglo-French; Old French talon < Vulgar Latin *tālōn-, stem of *tālō, for Latin tālus heel
1350–1400; Middle English taloun < Anglo-French; Old French talon < Vulgar Latin *tālōn-, stem of *tālō, for Latin tālus heel
Related forms
tal·oned, adjective
un·tal·oned, adjective
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Talons
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
talon
c.1400, talounz "claws of a bird or beast," probably originally from O.Fr. talon "heel or hinder part of the foot of a beast, or of a man, or of a shoe," from M.L. talonem "heel," from L. talus "ankle" (see talus (1)). "The extension to birds of prey, and subsequent stages,
EXPANDare peculiar to English" [OED].
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Science Dictionary
talon  (tāl'ən) Pronunciation Key
One of the sharp, curved claws on a limb of a bird or other animal such as a lizard, used for seizing and tearing prey. Most talons are situated at the ends of digits. |
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