griffes

/ɡrɪfs/
noun
  1. Plural of griffe; claws or talons, especially of a griffin or other mythical beast.
    • The artist painted the monster's griffes in vivid red to show its ferocity.
    • The griffin's griffes were adorned with gold rings in the legend.
    • In the museum, the display showed fossilized griffes from a prehistoric bird.
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