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English noun: callus | |||
| 1. | callus (state) an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) | ||
| Synonyms | callosity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hardening | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clavus, corn | ||
| 2. | callus (state) bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cicatrice, cicatrix, scar | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chestnut | ||
| 3. | callus (plant) (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enation, plant process | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
English verb: callus | |||
| 1. | callus (change) cause a callus to form on | ||
| Samples | The long march had callused his feet. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harden, indurate | ||
| 2. | callus (change) form a callus or calluses | ||
| Samples | His foot callused. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harden, indurate | ||
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