corps calleux

Definitions of corps calleux
  1. noun
    any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
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    griffe
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
    ongle
    horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
    griffe
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
    ongle des mains
    the nail at the end of a finger
    ongle des pieds
    the nail at the end of a toe
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    structure anatomique, structure du corps
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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