callosity
noun
a callous condition.
callosities
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pluralof callosity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Marine experts will compare its genetic material and the patches of raised tissue on its head, known as callosities, against a vast library of genetic data from right whales.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
They developed a method of identifying individual whales in part by the raised and roughened patches, called callosities, growing in unique patterns on their skin.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2018
Both natural and unnatural markings are useful: propeller scars, but also callosities, patches of rough skin that are white because they are infested with cyamids, licelike parasites.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 9, 2013
Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
The callosities upon the limbs and chest, and the hump on the back, have caused much perplexity among naturalists; but, perhaps, their purpose may be explained.
From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by William Harvey
