Cal*los"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Callosities (#). [L. callasitas; cf. F. calost'e.]

A hard or thickened spot or protuberance; a hardening and thickening of the skin or bark of a part, eps. as a result of continued pressure or friction.

 

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