Claw

(klaw). The stalk, or contracted base of a petal. In biology, the hooked limb or appendage of an animal. C.-hand, a condition of the hand characterized by over-extension of the first phalanges and extreme flexion of the others. The condition is a result of atrophy of the intero eous muscles, with contraction of the tendons of the common extensor and long flexor. (French, main-engriff e.) Clayed Sugars (klad sug/-arz). Sugars that have been freed from the dark mola es by covering them in moulds by moist clay, which allows of a gradual washing and displacement of the adhering syrup.