CALLUS


Meaning of CALLUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ka-l ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: L

Date: 1563

1 : a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark

2 : a mass of exudate and connective tissue that forms around a break in a bone and is converted into bone in healing

3 : soft tissue that forms over a wounded or cut plant surface

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