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calluses

/ˈkæləsɪz/

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noun

タコ、胼胝

A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

Examples :

"After years of playing guitar, he developed calluses on his fingertips. "

長年ギターを弾いた後、彼は指先にタコができた。

body medicine physiology

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noun

骨の仮骨

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 :

"After his broken arm healed, X-rays showed healthy calluses forming around the fracture, bridging the bone fragments. "

彼の腕の骨折が治った後、レントゲン写真は骨折の周りに健康な仮骨が形成され、骨片を繋いでいることを示した。

medicine physiology anatomy body

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noun

カルス

The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

Examples :

"The gardener was pleased to see tiny calluses forming on the stems of the rose cuttings, a sign that they would soon develop roots. "

庭師は、バラの挿し木の茎に小さなカルスが形成されているのを見て喜びました。これは、すぐに根が発達する兆候でした。

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noun

多くの種のカ科（ウシアブなど）の額にある光沢のある領域

A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

Examples :

"The entomologist used a magnifying glass to examine the calluses, the shiny spots on the horse fly's face, to help identify the species. "

昆虫学者は、種の特定を助けるために、ウシアブの顔にある光沢のある領域、つまり光沢のある部分を調べるために、拡大鏡を使用しました。

anatomy biology insect animal appearance body part science

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verb

タコができる

To form such hardened tissue.

Examples :

"The gardener's hands callused after a summer of digging in the soil. "

庭師の手は、土を掘る夏の後、タコができた。