skin-hardened

  • 91Empedocles — M.R.Wright INTRODUCTION Empedocles was a native of Acragas (Agrigento) in Sicily, a Doric colony founded on the south coast of the island in the sixth century BC, which soon grew to rival Syracuse in its prosperity. A line of temples, many of… …

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  • 92calli — pref. beautiful cal·lus || kælÉ™s n. hardened area of skin; bunch of undifferentiated plant cells that are capable to regenerate a complete plant in some species (Biology) v. be covered with callouses, be covered with patches of hardened skin …

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  • 93callus — cal·lus || kælÉ™s n. hardened area of skin; bunch of undifferentiated plant cells that are capable to regenerate a complete plant in some species (Biology) v. be covered with callouses, be covered with patches of hardened skin …

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  • 94callused — cal·lus || kælÉ™s n. hardened area of skin; bunch of undifferentiated plant cells that are capable to regenerate a complete plant in some species (Biology) v. be covered with callouses, be covered with patches of hardened skin …

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  • 95calluses — cal·lus || kælÉ™s n. hardened area of skin; bunch of undifferentiated plant cells that are capable to regenerate a complete plant in some species (Biology) v. be covered with callouses, be covered with patches of hardened skin …

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  • 96callusing — cal·lus || kælÉ™s n. hardened area of skin; bunch of undifferentiated plant cells that are capable to regenerate a complete plant in some species (Biology) v. be covered with callouses, be covered with patches of hardened skin …

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  • 97calluss — cal·lus || kælÉ™s n. hardened area of skin; bunch of undifferentiated plant cells that are capable to regenerate a complete plant in some species (Biology) v. be covered with callouses, be covered with patches of hardened skin …

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  • 98callus — [ kaləs] (also callous) noun 1》 a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially one caused by friction. 2》 Medicine the bony healing tissue which forms around the ends of broken bone. 3》 Botany a hard formation of tissue,… …

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  • 99callus — /ˈkæləs / (say kaluhs) noun (plural calluses) 1. Physiology, Pathology a. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. b. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them. 2. Botany a. the tissu …

  • 100callus — (also callous) ► NOUN 1) a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue. 2) Botany a hard formation of tissue formed over a wound. DERIVATIVES callused adjective. ORIGIN Latin, hardened skin …

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