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callus

/ˈkæləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
cal-lus
IPA
/ˈkæləs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In grasses, a hardened extension from the base of a floret, which may or may not elongate and is often covered in hairs or bristles.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To form such hardened tissue.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin callum (“hard skin”). Displaced Old English wearr.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæləs/
  • British English: /ˈkæləs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

calluses (plural) calli (hypercorrect, plural) calluses (present, singular) callusing (participle, present) callused (participle, past) callused (past)

Derived Forms

callousy callused calluslike callusy subcallus

Frequently Paired Words

calliferous callous

Synonyms

callosity

Homonyms

callous

Rhymes With

palace dallas alice malice callous pallas digitalis gallus balas prothallus phallus thallus

Questions

How do you pronounce callus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæləs/.
What does callus mean?
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
Where does callus come from?
Borrowed from Latin callum (“hard skin”). Displaced Old English wearr.

How to pronounce callus

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