callus in German
callus in German is Schwiele, Hornhaut, Kallus — callus means a patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
callus in German
Schwiele
Hornhaut
Kallus
Kallus
(botany) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
verhornen
(intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.
What does "callus" mean?
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noun A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
"Sylvanshine had once been on a first date with a Xerox rep who had complex and slightly repulsive patterns of callus on her fingers from playing the banjo semi-professionally"
- noun (medicine) The new bony tissue that forms at the site of a broken bone as it heals.
- noun (gardening) The tissue that grows over the cut end of a plant cutting before roots appear.
- noun (botany) A fleshy growth on the lip of an orchid flower.
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- Sylvanshine had once been on a first date with a Xerox rep who had complex and slightly repulsive patterns of callus on her fingers from playing the banjo semi-professionally
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What is "callus" in German?
"callus" in German is Schwiele, Hornhaut, Kallus. callus means: A patch of thick, hard skin that forms where the skin is often rubbed, such as on the foot or hand.
Are there other ways to say "callus" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "callus": Schwiele, Hornhaut, Kallus, verhornen.
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