callosity

Noun
Synonyms: callusunfeelingnesscallousnesshardnessinsensibility

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)callosities

  1. an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)Synonyms: callusType of hardeningKinds corn, clavus
  2. devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartednessSynonyms: unfeelingnesscallousnesshardnessinsensibilityType of insensitivity, insensitivenessKinds dullness

Related words calloused adjective, hard adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cal·los′i·ty noun; pl. Callosities (#).

Origin: L. callasitas; cf. F. calosté.

A hard or thickened spot or protuberance; a hardening and thickening of the skin or bark of a part, eps. as a result of continued pressure or friction.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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