noun Download 🔗Share A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. Examples : "After a summer of gardening, she had a thick callus on her palm from gripping the shovel. " body medicine physiology anatomy condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece. Examples : "The doctor explained that the callus in Sarah's broken arm was healing well, and the fragments were slowly uniting. " medicine physiology anatomy body biology science substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets. Examples : "The gardener carefully examined the cutting, noting the developing callus before planting it. " plant biology agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives). Examples : "The horse fly's callus shone brightly under the afternoon sun. " anatomy insect biology animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form such hardened tissue. Examples : ""After gardening all summer, my hands started to callus." " body physiology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
