callo

Definitions of callo
  1. noun
    the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
  2. noun
    (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
  3. noun
    bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
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    type of:
    alforza, cicatriz, descalabradura, huella, lacra, marca, ramalazo, señal, yaya
    a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
  4. noun
    an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
    synonyms: callosidad, dureza
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