talon.

A sharp, curved claw, especially on a bird of prey.

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Words that belong together

• an eagle's talons
• curved talons

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One talon caught the branch while the other remained folded against the bird's breast.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Singular talon; plural talons. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, atmosphere. Commonness: moderately common.