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Definition of "callosity" []

  • The condition of being calloused. (noun)
  • Hardheartedness; insensitivity. (noun)
  • See callus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "callosity" in a sentence
  • "The sound can be modified accordingly as the strokes of each bow bear upon the callosity, which is itself serrated or wrinkled, or on one of the four smooth radiating nervures."
  • "The so-called bone callosity due to an increased rate of calcification often follows this kind of abuse."
  • "Says is the winner of the Crown in 1978 callosity."
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