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callosity

Syllabification: (cal·los·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /kəˈläsitē/
Definition of callosity

noun (plural callosities)

technical
  • a thickened and hardened part of the skin; a callus.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French callosité, from Latin callositas, from callosus 'hard-skinned', from callum, callus 'hardened skin'

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