1. having had the dewclaw (a small toe on the inner side of an animal's leg) removed or absent

1. past tense and past participle of 'declaw'; to remove the dewclaw from an animal
Usage: typically used in veterinary or animal husbandry contexts

Examples

• The puppy was dewclawed at eight weeks old as part of standard breed preparation.
• Many breeders have their dogs dewclawed before selling them.
• The veterinarian dewclawed the kitten during its routine surgery.
• Dewclawed dogs may have slightly different gait patterns than those with dewclaws intact.
• She requested that her cat not be dewclawed, preferring to keep all its natural digits.