callus
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Synonyms: callous, caelus, allus, gallus, calls, callas, callum, calvus, calles, callis, rallus
Antonyms: callous, caelus, allus, gallus, calls, callas, callum, calvus, calles, callis, rallus
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- A [[harden]]ed area of the [[skin]] (especially on the [[foot]] or [[hand]]) caused by repeated [[friction]], [[wear]] or [[use]].
- The material of repair in [[fracture]]s of [[bone]]; a substance [[exude]]d 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.
- {{lb|en|botany}} The new formation over the end of a [[cutting]], before it puts out [[rootlet]]s.
- {{lb|en|botany}} In [[orchid]]s, a [[fleshy]] [[outgrowth]] from the [[labellum]].
- {{lb|en|botany}} In [[grass]]es, a hardened extension from the base of a [[floret]], which may or may not elongate and is often covered in hairs or bristles.
- {{lb|en|entomology}} A shining area on the [[frons]] of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To form such hardened tissue.
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