δαγκάνα — meaning in English

English meaning

• claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
• mandible noun The lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.

Senses

δαγκάνα is used for these senses in English:

• mandible One of the anterior pair of mouthparts of an arthropod, designed for holding and cutting food.

claw — full definition

1. noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
2. noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
3. verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).

mandible — full definition

1. noun The lower jawbone in humans and other vertebrates.
2. noun Either half of a bird's beak.
3. noun One of the paired mouthparts insects and other arthropods use to grip and chew food.

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