callus
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
callus (plural calluses or calli)
- A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
[edit] Translations
hardened part of the skin
[edit] Verb
callus (third-person singular simple present calluses, present participle callusing, simple past and past participle callused)
- (intransitive) To form such hardened tissue