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"clawed" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often scratched (9 letters).
Definitions
(of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons
Used in a sentence
“Larvae and nymphs with stubby bilobed large-clawed legs are cytophagous on epithelial cells beneath the lids.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Scratched with nails”6 letters
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