callusing (0 synonym found)
Definition of callusing:

(n) : A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
(n) : 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.
(v) : (intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.
(n) : (botany) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
(n) : (botany) In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum.
(n) : (botany) In grasses, a hardened extension from the base of a floret, which may or may not elongate and is often covered in hairs or bristles.
Definition of callusing:

(n) : A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
(n) : 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.
(v) : (intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.
(n) : (botany) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
(n) : (botany) In orchids, a fleshy outgrowth from the labellum.
(n) : (botany) In grasses, a hardened extension from the base of a floret, which may or may not elongate and is often covered in hairs or bristles.
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