CALLOSITY


Meaning of CALLOSITY in English

kaˈläsəd.ē, kə-, -ətē, -i noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle French callosité, from Latin callositas, from callosus + -itas -ity

1. : the condition or quality of being callous: as

a. : abnormal hardness and thickness (as of the skin)

b. : lack of feeling or capacity for emotion

2. : a hard or thickened area or protuberance especially on the skin or on the bark of a plant : callus

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