noun🔗ShareCalloA hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use."After a summer of gardening, she had a thick callus on her palm from gripping the shovel. "Después de un verano de jardinería, tenía un callo grueso en la palma de la mano por agarrar la pala.bodymedicinephysiologyanatomyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCallo óseoThe 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."The doctor explained that the callus in Sarah's broken arm was healing well, and the fragments were slowly uniting. "El médico explicó que el callo óseo en el brazo roto de Sarah estaba sanando bien y que los fragmentos se estaban uniendo lentamente.medicinephysiologyanatomybodybiologysciencesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalloThe new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets."The gardener carefully examined the cutting, noting the developing callus before planting it. "El jardinero examinó cuidadosamente el esqueje, observando el callo en desarrollo antes de plantarlo.plantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁrea brillanteA shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives)."The horse fly's callus shone brightly under the afternoon sun. "El área brillante del tábano brillaba intensamente bajo el sol de la tarde.anatomyinsectbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar calloTo form such hardened tissue.""After gardening all summer, my hands started to callus." "Después de trabajar en el jardín todo el verano, mis manos comenzaron a formar callos.bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
