callosity

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Noun callosity has 1 sense

callosity, callus - an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
--₁ is a kind of hardening
--₁ has particulars: corn, clavus

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Callosity

Noun:

A hard, thickened, and insensitive area of skin or tissue.
In biology, a hardening or thickening of a structure such as bone or a shell.

Example sentences:

After years of playing the guitar, he developed callosities on his fingertips.
The callosity on the turtle's shell provided protection from predators.

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