callus vs excavate

callus

verb
  • To form such hardened tissue. 

noun
  • A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives). 

  • 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. 

  • The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets. 

  • A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use. 

excavate

verb
  • To make a hole in (something); to hollow. 

  • To uncover (something) by digging. 

  • To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out. 

noun
  • Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata. 

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