callus
noun/ˈkæləs/
/ˈkæləs/
- an area of thick hard skin on a hand or foot, usually caused by rubbing
- The calluses on her palm showed how hard she had had to work.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin callus (more commonly callum) ‘hardened skin’.Want to learn more?
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