callus in Italian
callus in Italian is callo, incallire — 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 Italian
callo
incallire
(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 Italian?
"callus" in Italian is callo, incallire. 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 Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "callus": callo, incallire.
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