callus

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callus[1,noun] callus[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹cal·lus
Pronunciation: 'ka-l&s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin
1 : a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
2 : a mass of exudate and connective tissue that forms around a break in a bone and is converted into bone in healing
3 : soft tissue that forms over a wounded or cut plant surface