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1. (n.) callus
a hardened or thickened part of the skin; callosity.
2. callus
a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
3. callus
the tissue that forms over the wounds of plants, protecting the inner tissues and causing healing.
4. (v.i.) callus
to form a callus.
5. (v.t.) callus
to produce a callus or calluses on.
Etymology: (1555–65; < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) callosity, callus
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
2. (noun) callus
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
3. (verb) callus
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
4. (verb) callus
cause a callus to form on
"The long march had callused his feet"
5. (verb) callus
form a callus or calluses
"His foot callused"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) callus
same as Callosity
2. (noun) callus
the material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistence, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece
3. (noun) callus
the new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets
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