callused

noun

(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid

bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone

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

cause a callus to form on

Roots

calluscallus- · Latin · hard skin

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