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clavuses

clavuses is the plural of clavus.

Meaning of clavus

Noun (1)

clavus (plural clavuses or clavi)

  1. A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
    • In a review of over 1000 interdigital clavuses, 65% were found in the fourth interspace, while the first and third web space clavuses were found in 17% and 16% of the patients respectively[…]1988, Shepard R. Hurwitz, Foot and ankle pain, page 331

Noun (2)

clavus (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of ergot.
    • The clavus, or ergot of grain, consists in the enlargement and elongation of the seeds […]1817, The Analectic Magazine, page 186
    Synonyms:
    ergot

Questions about clavuses

What is clavuses the plural of?
Clavuses is the plural of clavus.

Words near clavuses in the dictionary

  1. clavulones
  2. clavulæ
  3. clavuncula
  4. clavuncular
  5. clavus
  6. clavuses
  7. clavy
  8. claw
  9. claw away
  10. claw back
  11. claw clip

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