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mula — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • callus noun A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
  • mule noun The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, typically sterile and known for being sure-footed and stubborn.

Senses

mula is used for these senses in English:

  • mule The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
  • mule (slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs.

callus — full definition

  1. noun A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
  2. 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.
  3. noun The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
  4. noun In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum.

mule — full definition

  1. noun The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, typically sterile and known for being sure-footed and stubborn.
  2. noun A very stubborn person.
  3. noun Someone paid to smuggle drugs, often by carrying them across a border.
  4. noun A backless shoe or slipper that covers the front of the foot but leaves the heel exposed.

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