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Bear's-paw

Bear's-paw \Bear's"-paw`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large bivalve shell of the East Indies ( Hippopus maculatus), often used as an ornament.

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bear's-paw

n. A large bivalve shell of the East Indies ((taxlink Hippopus maculatus species noshow=1)), often used as an ornament.