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• cal|lus — «KAL uhs», noun, plural lus|es, verb. –n. Also, callosity. 1. a hard, thickened place on the skin. 2. a new growth to unite the ends of a broken bone. 3. a) a substance that grows over the wounds of plants. b) the thickening of the sub …   Useful english dictionary

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• lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… …   English syllables

• cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

• cal|cu|lus — «KAL kyuh luhs», noun, plural li or lus|es. 1. a system of calculation in advanced mathematics, especially a system using algebraic symbols to solve problems dealing with changing quantities: »This calculus is concerned with statistical… …   Useful english dictionary

• cal·cu·lus — /ˈkælkjələs/ noun [noncount] : an advanced branch of mathematics that deals mostly with rates of change and with finding lengths, areas, and volumes …   Useful english dictionary

• pre·cal·cu·lus — /ˌpriːˈkælkjələs/ noun [noncount] US : an introductory course that prepares students for the study of calculus She is taking precalculus this semester. precalculus adj, always used before a noun a precalculus course precalculus stude …   Useful english dictionary

• callus — cal·lus …   English syllables

• callus — cal•lus [[t]ˈkæl əs[/t]] n. pl. lus•es, 1) pat phl a) a hardened or thickened part of the skin; callosity b) a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them 2) bot Also, callose bot the tissue that forms over …   From formal English to slang

• callus — cal|lus [ˈkæləs] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Lati] an area of thick hard skin ▪ the calluses on his hands …   Dictionary of contemporary English