callus

Nouns

  • (n) an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) callosity,
  • (n) bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
  • (n) (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid

Verbs

  • (v) cause a callus to form on
    • The long march had callused his feet
  • (v) form a callus or calluses
    • His foot callused

Synonyms

callosity

Words of close approximity

Calla
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