Meaning & Definition of Callus in English
English⟶
Callus
/kæləs/
noun
1. An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
synonym:
- callosity,
- callus
2. Bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
synonym:
- callus
3. (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
synonym:
- callus
verb
1. Cause a callus to form on
- "The long march had callused his feet"
synonym:
- callus
2. Form a callus or calluses
- "His foot callused"
synonym:
- callus