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claw
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claw

Hard, hooked, pointed outgrowth of the digits of mammals, birds, and most reptiles. Claws are composed of the protein keratin, and grow continuously from a bundle of cells in the lower skin layer. Hooves and nails are modified structures with the same origin as claws.
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Lobsters were outfitted with a numbered poultry tag (Nasco Farm and Ranch, Fort Atkinson, WI) on the right cheliped between the carpopodite and meropodite segments for identification.
A method for exposing lobsters to multiple simulated habitat ... by Draxler, Andrew F.J. / Journal of Shellfish Research
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