CALLUS


Meaning of CALLUS in English

/ ˈkæləs; NAmE / noun

an area of thick hard skin on a hand or foot, usually caused by rubbing

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin callus (more commonly callum ) hardened skin.

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