Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

    Schwiele, Hornhaut, Kallus

    мозо́льmozólʹ

    мозо́льmozólʹ

    an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

  2. (countable, uncountable)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.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

    Kallus

  4. (countable, uncountable)In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum.

  5. (countable, uncountable)In grasses, a hardened extension from the base of a floret, which may or may not elongate and is often covered in hairs or bristles.

  6. (countable, uncountable)A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

Examples

9 sentences
  1. I have calluses on my feet.

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  2. Tom has calluses on his feet.

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  3. Tom has calluses.

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  4. My fingers are starting to callus over. I love it for some reason.

    У мене на пальцях з'являються перші мозолі. Чомусь мені це подобається.

    deMeine Finger fangen an zu verhornen. Aus irgendeinem Grund gefällt mir das sehr.

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  5. The blacksmith took the hammer in his callused hand.

    deDer Schmied nahm den Hammer in seine schwielige Hand.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
hardened part of the skin:
Русский
By meaning 1
hardened part of the skin:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
hardened part of the skin:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin callum (“hard skin”). Displaced Old English wearr.

Borrowed from Latin callum (“hard skin”). Displaced Old English wearr.

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Forms

plural: calluses / calli
Singularcallus
Pluralcalluses / calli

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot):callosity

Word family

7 related words

See also

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