Pectinate claw
| (Zool.) | a claw having a serrate edge, found in some birds, and supposed to be used in cleaning the feathers. |
See also: Pectinate
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Tarsi with pair of pectinate claws with 15 to 20 teeth and claw tufts (Fig.
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