Definition of Declawing

1. Noun. The surgical removal of claws; onychectomy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Declawing

1. declaw [v] - See also: declaw

Lexicographical Neighbors of Declawing

declareth
declaring
declaw
declawed
declawing (current term)
declaws
declension
declensional
declensionism
declensionist
declensionists
declensions
declimb
declinability
declinable
declinal
declinate
declination
declinational

Literary usage of Declawing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fowl Deeds: The Impact of Chicken Production and Consumption on People and by Alexis Vaughan (1999)
"declawing, in which the dew or pivot claw from male breeders is removed, ... The reason for declawing is to avoid damage to females when mating. ..."

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