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callus

/ callus /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
Type of:
plant process enation
Domain:
botany phytology
noun Sense 2
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
Type of:
scar cicatrix cicatrice
Kinds of:
chestnut
verb Sense 3
form a callus or calluses
"His foot callused"
Type of:
harden indurate
Derived:
callosity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
cause a callus to form on
"The long march had callused his feet"
Type of:
harden indurate
Derived:
callosity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
Type of:
hardening
Kinds of:
corn clavus
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

plant process enation scar cicatrix cicatrice chestnut harden indurate hardening corn clavus