Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, claw.
Uncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America
Biancaea decapetala, a thorny evergreen shrub of India
Acacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to Brazil
Grevillea alpina, a shrub species native to Australia
Carpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae family
Mimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United States
Dolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae family
Uncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine
bayag-kambing (Caesalpinia crista)
Martynia annua, a plant species endemic to Brazil
Senegalia greggii, formerly Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Uncaria guianensis, a plant species found in Guyana
Someone or something that comes down quickly upon a victim in the manner of a cat's paw.
Any of several species of North American freshwater mussels of the genus Epioblasma, especially E. obliquata.
A paw of a cat.
A metal set of claws worn over the hand or wielded in the hand used to remove skin and flesh.
A small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally used by carpenters to remove nails.
A supervisor whose reliance on a subordinate's analysis is so complete as to render him or her liable for the subordinate's animus or other misconduct towards a third employee.
A twisting variant of the lark's-foot hitch which forms two small bights used to hook a pair of tackles to a rope.
A minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.
Someone who acts in another's interest, (properly) unknowingly or through trickery.
Any of several species of Australian bloodworts of the genus Anigozanthos, especially A. humilis.