5
claw(noun, tool, nail)
5
talon(noun, nail, hook, paw, tentacle)
3
unguis(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
2
nail
2
clapperclaw(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
2
toenail
1
barb(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
1
cant hook(noun, expression, nail, hook, paw)
1
crook(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
1
digit protector
1
fang
1
grapnel(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
1
grappler(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
1
hoof
1
hook(noun, nail, talon)
1
manus(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
1
nail claw(noun, expression, nail, hook, paw)
1
nails
1
nipper(noun, nail, hook, paw, talon)
1
paw(noun, nail, hook, talon, tentacle)
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