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CALLUS
callus
(noun) (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
callus
(noun) bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
callosity, callus
(noun) an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
callus
(verb) form a callus or calluses; “His foot callused”
callus
(verb) cause a callus to form on; “The long march had callused his feet”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
callus (plural calluses or calli)
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
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.
(botany) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
(entomology) A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
Verb
callus (third-person singular simple present calluses, present participle callusing, simple past and past participle callused)
(intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.
Anagrams
• sulcal
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"lus, n. Etym: [L. See Callous.]
1. (Med.) (a) Same as Callosity. (b
Definition: 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.
2. (Hort.)
Definition: The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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