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callus meaning in Tamil

காய்ப்பு

UK/ˈkæləs/

callus in Tamil: காய்ப்பு, இளவினைவெலும்பு, எலும்பு ஒட்டு, கல் முண்டு. In English, callus means a hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

Tamil words for callus

காய்ப்பு, இளவினைவெலும்பு, எலும்பு ஒட்டு, கல் முண்டு, தோற்றடிப்பு, தோல் காய்ப்பு

English meaning of callus

  1. noun A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
  4. noun In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum.

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Questions about callus in Tamil

What is the meaning of callus in Tamil?
Callus in Tamil is காய்ப்பு, இளவினைவெலும்பு, எலும்பு ஒட்டு, கல் முண்டு.
callus என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Callus: காய்ப்பு, இளவினைவெலும்பு, எலும்பு ஒட்டு, கல் முண்டு.
What does callus mean in English?
Callus means a hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: callus (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: callus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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