clawfoot

Definitions of clawfoot
  1. noun
    a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw
    synonyms: pes cavus
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    type of:
    deformity, malformation, misshapenness
    an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
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