toe-clipping

noun

The act of removing sections of animal toes, especially of amphibians, reptiles, or small mammals, for the purposes of identification when recaptured.

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Meanings

nountoe-clipping (countable and uncountable, plural toe-clippings)

plural toe-clippings

  1. uncountableThe act of removing sections of animal toes, especially of amphibians, reptiles, or small mammals, for the purposes of identification when recaptured.
  2. countableThe section of animal toe removed.
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APA

toe-clipping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toe-clipping

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“toe-clipping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toe-clipping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toe-clipping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toe-clipping.

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