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Definition of Talon

1. Noun. A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey.

Definition of Talon

1. n. The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey.

Definition of Talon

1. a claw of a bird of prey [n -S] : TALONED [adj]

Medical Definition of Talon

1. 1. The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey. 2. One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth. 3. A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; usually called an ogee. When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon. 4. The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. Origin: F, heel, spur, LL. Talo, fr. L. Talus the ankle, heel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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