Clavus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Clavus \Cla"vus\, n. [L., a nail.]
     A callous growth, esp. one the foot; a corn.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  clavus
       n : a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or
           sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting
           shoes [syn: {corn}]