callus vs callosity
callosity vs calluscallus and callosity both are nouns.
callus is a verb but callosity is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| callus | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| callosity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
callus and callosity
are synonyms defined as:
- callus and callosity: an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
| callus (noun) | callosity (noun) |
|---|---|
| (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid | devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness |
| bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone | an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) |
| an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) |
| callus (verb) | callosity (verb) |
|---|---|
| form a callus or calluses | |
| cause a callus to form on |
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