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fomes
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun fomes has 1 sense
- fomes(n = noun.plant) genus fomes - genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees; Array is a kind of fungus genus
is a member of family polyporaceae, polyporaceae
CIDE DICTIONARY
fomes, n. [L. fomes, -itis, touch-wood, tinder.].
Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs; as, woolen clothes are said to be active fomites. [1913 Webster]
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