favus
fa·vus
noun \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
Origin of FAVUS
New Latin, from Latin, honeycomb
First Known Use: circa 1543
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