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Callus
Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In Botany:
The new
formation
over the
end of
a
cutting
, before it
puts out
rootlets.
●
In Entomology:
A
shining
area on the
frons
of many
species
of Tabanomorpha (
horse flies
and relatives).
Verb
●
In Skin:
To form such
hardened
tissue.
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Rhymes
Callus
Thallus
Phallus
Callous
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