corn vs callosity

callosity vs corn

corn and callosity both are nouns.

corn is a verb but callosity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
corn	Yes	No	Yes	No
callosity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, callosity is a hypernym of corn; that is, callosity is a word with a broader meaning than corn:

corn: a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
callosity: an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

Other hypernyms of corn include callus.

corn (noun)	callosity (noun)
something sentimental or trite	devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food	an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

corn (verb)	callosity (verb)
preserve with large-grained rock salt
feed (cattle) with corn

Difference between corn and callosity

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