noun🔗ShareCallosidadesA hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use."After years of playing guitar, he developed calluses on his fingertips. "Después de años de tocar la guitarra, desarrolló callosidades en las yemas de los dedos.bodymedicinephysiologyChat 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."After his broken arm healed, X-rays showed healthy calluses forming around the fracture, bridging the bone fragments. "Después de que su brazo roto sanó, las radiografías mostraron callos óseos saludables formándose alrededor de la fractura, uniendo los fragmentos óseos.medicinephysiologyanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalloThe new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets."The gardener was pleased to see tiny calluses forming on the stems of the rose cuttings, a sign that they would soon develop roots. "El jardinero se alegró de ver pequeños callos formándose en los tallos de los esquejes de rosas, una señal de que pronto desarrollarían raíces.biologyplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁrea brillante en la frente de muchas especies de Tabanomorpha (tábanos y afines)A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives)."The entomologist used a magnifying glass to examine the calluses, the shiny spots on the horse fly's face, to help identify the species. "El entomólogo usó una lupa para examinar las áreas brillantes, las manchas brillantes en la cara del tábano, para ayudar a identificar la especie.anatomybiologyinsectanimalappearancebodypartscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar callosTo form such hardened tissue."The gardener's hands callused after a summer of digging in the soil. "Las manos del jardinero formaron callos después de un verano de cavar en la tierra.bodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
