claw vs loof

claw

noun
  • A human fingernail, particularly one extending well beyond the fingertip. 

  • The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod. 

  • A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. 

  • A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting. 

  • A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink. 

  • The act of catching a ball overhand. 

  • A foot equipped with such. 

verb
  • To scratch or to tear at. 

  • To use the claws to climb. 

  • To perform a claw catch. 

  • To use the claws to seize, to grip. 

  • To move with one's fingertips. 

loof

noun
  • The palm of the hand. 

  • The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca). 

  • The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve. 

  • The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned. 

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