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claw-shaped

claw-shaped

4.2
Having a curved, pointed shape like a claw
  • adjective
translation icon : en forma de garra
  • The artist designed a claw-shaped pendant that elegantly dangled from the necklace.

Examples

  • Crater King, in the center of the photographs, is identifiable by its lobster-claw-shaped center peak, which was also a by-product of the collision that created the hole.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The crab scuttled sideways, its claw-shaped pincers raised defensively.

  • The mountain's peak is distinctly claw-shaped, making it a popular spot for climbers.

Synonyms

clawlike
vsclaw-shaped
1 5.4

Something that has the shape of a claw, like a bird's talon

is the hyphenated form emphasizing the shape as a compound word
unguiculate
vsclaw-shaped
  • Specialized
9.9

Having nails or parts shaped like claws

is the general curved pointed shape term used outside technical biology
unguiculated
vsclaw-shaped
  • Specialized
9.9

Having parts shaped like claws, as in some paws or flower petals

is about mere resemblance in shape rather than having a real appendage
ungual
vsclaw-shaped
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to the nails, claws, or hooves of animals

is specifically a curved pointed shape term, not a broad anatomical relation

Surface Forms

claw-shaped positive

Morphology

claw-shaped = claw + shaped (transparent) = claw + shape + ed

The meaning is directly compositional: it describes something shaped like a claw.

Etymology

Claw-shaped comes from the simple parts claw and -shaped. Claw is the sharp, curved nail of an animal, so claw-shaped means 'like a claw' or 'curved and pointed'.