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callus
noun
verb
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
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noun
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
noun
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
noun
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
verb
form a callus or calluses
“His foot callused”
verb
cause a callus to form on
“The long march had callused his feet”
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His foot callused
The long march had callused his feet
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