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clavus

cla·vus

uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Compare Claviceps; the young grain is malformed and club-shaped.

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