Search Result:callus
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋkælәs 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊkælәs 〕
Overview of noun callus
The noun callus has 3 senses
- callosity, callus -- (an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot))
- callus -- (bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone)
- callus -- ((botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid)
Overview of verb callus
The verb callus has 2 senses
- callus -- (cause a callus to form on; "The long march had callused his feet")
- callus -- (form a callus or calluses; "His foot callused")