clawedness

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noun

The property of having claws (of a specified type or number).

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Meanings

nounclawedness (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe property of having claws (of a specified type or number).

    One reason for this, the researchers say, is that it might be more difficult for a fiddler to size up an opponent of opposite clawedness.

    2007 September 4, Henry Fountain, “In a Righty World, Left-Clawed Crabs Are at a Loss”, in New York Times

Origin

From clawed + -ness.

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APA

clawedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawedness

MLA

“clawedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clawedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawedness.

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