First Known Use: circa 1543
Dictionary
favus
noun fa·vus \ˈfā-vəs\
Definition of FAVUS
: any of several contagious skin diseases caused by ascomycetous fungi (as Trichophyton schoenleinii) and occurring in humans and many domestic animals
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Origin of FAVUS
New Latin, from Latin, honeycomb
Rhymes with FAVUS
Medical Dictionary
favus
noun fa·vus \ˈfā-vəs\
Medical Definition of FAVUS
: a contagious skin disease of humans and many domestic animals and fowls that is caused by a fungus (as Trichophyton schoenleinii)—called also honeycomb ringworm
—fa·vic \-vik\ adjective
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