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cal·los·i·ty \kaˈläsəd.ē, kə-, -ətē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle French callosité, from Latin callositas, from callosus + -itas -ity 1. : the condition or quality of being callous: as a. : abnormal hardness and thickness (as of the skin) b. : lack of feeling or capacity for emotion 2. : a hard or thickened area or protuberance especially on the skin or on the bark of a plant : callus |