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Rarecallus
The correct spelling is callus.
How to pronounce callus
noun
IPA: /ˈkæləs/
Say it like: Cal-lus
The correct spelling is callus. A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
- 2.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.
- 3.The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
- 4.A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
verb
- 1.To form such hardened tissue.
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