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Callus

noun, verb

Noun

1
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. countable, uncountable
"Sylvanshine had once been on a first date with a Xerox rep who had complex and slightly repulsive patterns of callus on her fingers from playing the banjo semi-professionally"
2
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid wordnet
3
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece. countable, uncountable
4
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone wordnet
5
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets. countable, uncountable

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6
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) wordnet
7
In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum. countable, uncountable
8
In grasses, a hardened extension from the base of a floret, which may or may not elongate and is often covered in hairs or bristles. countable, uncountable
9
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives). countable, uncountable

Verb

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin callum (“hard skin”). Displaced Old English wearr.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin callum (“hard skin”). Displaced Old English wearr.

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