Word: callus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cal
lus
Definition: The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
Morphemes:
Affix: callus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: callum
Language: la
Decoded: callum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hard or thick substance.