Claw vs. Hoof — What's the Difference?

A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals, reptiles, birds). Some invertebrates such as beetles and spiders have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures at the end of the leg or tarsus for gripping a surface as they walk.

A hoof ( or ), plural hooves ( or ) or hoofs , is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, strengthened by a thick and horny keratin covering.Artiodactyls are even-toed ungulates, meaning that these species have an even number of digits on each foot. Ruminants, with two main digits, are the largest group.

A curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals.

The horny sheath covering the toes or lower part of the foot of a mammal of the orders Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla, such as a horse, ox, or deer.

Scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails

The foot of such an animal, especially a horse.

(of a sailing ship) beat to windward

(Slang)The human foot.

A sharp, curved, horny structure at the end of a toe of a vertebrate animal.

To trample with the hooves.

A chela or similar pincerlike structure on the end of a limb of a crustacean or arachnid.

To dance, especially as a professional.

One of one or more small curved structures at the tip of an appendage of an invertebrate, especially an insect or other arthropod.

To go on foot; walk.

A limb terminating in such a structure.

The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

Something, such as the cleft end of a hammerhead, that resembles a claw.

(slang) The human foot.

(Botany) A narrowed, stalklike basal part of a petal, sepal, or bract.

An ungula.

To scratch, dig, tear, or pull with the claws or fingernails.

To trample with hooves.

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

(colloquial) To walk.

A foot equipped with such.

(informal) To dance, especially as a professional.

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

To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

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

The horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen, etc.

(colloquial) A human fingernail, particularly one extending well beyond the fingertip.

A hoofed animal; a beast.

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

See Ungula.

(juggling) The act of catching a ball overhand.

To walk as cattle.

To scratch or to tear at.

To be on a tramp; to foot.

To use the claws to seize, to grip.

The foot of an ungulate mammal

To use the claws to climb.

The horny covering of the end of the foot in hoofed mammals

(juggling) To perform a claw catch.

Walk;

To move with one's fingertips.

Dance in a professional capacity

To relieve an uneasy feeling, such as an itch, by scratching (someone or something); hence (figuratively), to flatter or humour (someone); to court, to fawn on.

To rail at, revile, or scold (someone or something).

To do (something) quickly.

A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.

The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails; the pinchers of a lobster, crab, etc.

Anything resembling the claw of an animal, as the curved and forked end of a hammer for drawing nails.

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

To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails.

To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; to tickle; hence, to flatter; to court.

To rail at; to scold.

To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw.

Sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

A mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

A structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

A bird's foot that has claws

Move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging;

Clutch as if in panic;

Scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails

Attack as if with claws;