CLAVUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes

Synonyms:

clavus; corn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("clavus" is a kind of...):

callosity; callus (an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot))

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