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CALLUS

Definition:

[noun] an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
Synonyms: callosity
[noun] bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
[noun] (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
[verb] cause a callus to form on; "The long march had callused his feet"
[verb] form a callus or calluses; "His foot callused"