clavus

2 definitions found

clavus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

clavus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  clavus
      n 1: 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, clavus]