talon
noun/ˈtælən/
/ˈtælən/
- a long, sharp, curved nail on the feet of some birds, especially birds of prey (= birds that kill other creatures for food)Topics Birdsc2Word Originlate Middle English (denoting any heel-like part or object): from Old French, literally ‘heel’, from Latin talus ‘ankle bone, heel’.
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