callus in Latin
callus in Latin is callum — callus means a hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
callus in Latin
callum
What does "callus" mean?
- noun A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
- 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.
- noun The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
- noun In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum.
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What is "callus" in Latin?
"callus" in Latin is callum. callus means: A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
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