Definitions for callus

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callus cal·lus

Spelling: [kal-uh s]

IPA: /ˈkæl əs/

Callus is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 68 anagrams from letters in callus (acllsu).

Definitions for callus

noun

1. Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
2. Also, callose. Botany. the tissue that forms over the wounds of plants, protecting the inner tissues and causing healing. a deposit on the perforated area of a sieve tube. (in grasses) a tough swelling at the base of a lemma or palea.

verb (used with object)

1. to produce a callus or calluses on:

verb (used without object)

1. to form a callus.

Origin of callus

1555-65; Latin callus, masculine variant of callum; see callous

Examples for callus

The formation of callus in fractured limbs was also increased.

And she had a new quality that thrilled even through the callus of his soul.

The callus of the third glume is short, pointed and villous.

This callus may form upon any cut surface, or even where the bark has been abraded.

The Cuttings are stored the same as stem Cuttings and allowed to callus.

There's naething in the whiskey to prevent the proper formation of callus.

At this time the process of callus formation is most active.

There was also some callus on the posterior surface of the lower end of the humerus.

The callus is long, acute, bearded with reddish-brown hairs.

After the fracture has completely healed the "callus" gradually disappears.