calli

1 of 2

plural of callus

calli-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or callo- or cali- or calo-

: beautiful

calligraph

Callorynchus

Calimeris

: white

calomel

: beauty

Calliphora

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

calli- from Latin, from Greek kalli-, from kallos beauty; akin to Greek kalos beautiful, Sanskrit kalya healthy; calo- from Medieval Latin, from Greek kalo-, from kalos; callo- & cali- from blending of other forms

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