callouses

/K AE1 L AH0 S IH0 Z/

noun

1
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
2
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
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
4
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).

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