toe-clipping in English

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        "The act of removing sections of animal toes, especially of amphibians, reptiles, or small mammals, for the purposes of identification when recaptured."
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        "(uncountable) The act of removing sections of animal toes, especially of amphibians, reptiles, or small mammals, for the purposes of identification when recaptured."
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        "The section of animal toe removed."
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        "(countable) The section of animal toe removed."
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"toe-clipping" meaning in English

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