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cal·los·i·ty

(kə-lŏs′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. cal·los·i·ties

1. The condition of being calloused. Also called tylosis.

2. Hardheartedness; insensitivity.

[Middle English callosite, from Old French, from Late Latin callōsitās, from Latin callōsus, callous; see callous.]

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callosity

(kəˈlɒsɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. hardheartedness

2. (Botany) another name for callus¹

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cal•los•i•ty

(kəˈlɒs ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. a callous condition.

2. a hardened or thickened part of a plant.

3. callus (def. 1a).

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin]

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Noun	1.	callosity - an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) callus hardening - abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue clavus, corn - a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
	2.	callosity - devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness callousness, unfeelingness, insensibility, hardness insensitiveness, insensitivity - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment dullness - lack of sensibility; "there was a dullness in his heart"; "without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it."

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callosità

callosity

[kæˈlɒsɪtɪ] N → callo m, callosidad f

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cal·los·i·ty

n. callosidad tejido endurecido de la epidermis.

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