To form such hardened tissue.
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.
To render unconscious, as by a blow to the head.
To fall asleep, especially suddenly.
To lose the scent of hounds in fox-hunting.
To eliminate from a contest or similar.
To put to sleep.
To complete, especially in haste; knock off.
To strike or bump (someone or something) out.
To exhaust.
To cause a mechanism to become non-functional by damaging or destroying it.
To communicate (a message) by knocking.