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fomes (ˈfəʊmiːz) n, pl -mites (-mɪtiːz) (Medicine) med any material, such as bedding or clothing, that may harbour pathogens and therefore convey disease[C18: from Latin fōmes tinder]Thesaurus| Noun | 1.Fomes - genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in treesgenus Fomesfungus genus - includes lichen generafamily Polyporaceae, Polyporaceae - fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on treesagaric, Fomes igniarius - fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses |
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fomes [fo´mēz] (pl. fo´mites) (L.) an inanimate object or material on which disease-producing agents may be conveyed.fo·mes, pl. fom·i·tes (fō'mēz, fōm'i-tēz), Objects, such as clothing, towels, and utensils that possibly harbor a disease agent and are capable of transmitting it; usually used in the plural. Synonym(s): fomite [L. tinder, fr. foveo, to keep warm] fomite Any inanimate or nonpathogenic substance or material (e.g., sheets, surfaces of furniture, papers and so forth), exclusive of food, which may act as a vector for a pathogen.fo·mes, pl. fomites (fō'mēz, -mi-tēz) Objects such as clothing, towels, and utensils that may harbor a disease agent and are capable of transmitting it; usually used in the plural. [L. tinder, fr. foveo, to keep warm]FomesenUK
Synonyms for Fomesnoun genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large sizeSynonymsRelated Words- fungus genus
- family Polyporaceae
- Polyporaceae
- agaric
- Fomes igniarius
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