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Recent Examples of callosity
The 17-year-old mother, named for a callosity near her blowhole that looks like a snow cone, no longer had the same girth or the dark black skin of a healthy right whale.
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David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2022
The callosity patterns, like fingerprints, are unique to each whale, allowing researchers who have pored over whale catalogue photos to recognize plenty in the wild.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022
David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2022
The callosity patterns, like fingerprints, are unique to each whale, allowing researchers who have pored over whale catalogue photos to recognize plenty in the wild.
—Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callosity
Noun
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The experience leans more cool than comfy: There are warnings about the heat upstairs during certain months and the hardness of the futons.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
19 July 2024
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Test strips were again used to evaluate the hardness of the water once the testing period concluded.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023
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Andreas blames the obduracy of U.S. politicians and bureaucrats for the persistence of the drug wars, despite their evident failure and their huge financial and human costs.—
Russell Crandall,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Apr. 2021
Noun
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Use Peppermint Peppermint can effectively soothe a sore throat, thin mucus, loosen phlegm, and calm coughs.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
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Often, the telltale sign of an active infection is longstanding cough with phlegm and streaks of blood.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Callosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callosity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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