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favi

favi is the plural of favus.

Meaning of favus

Noun

favus (countable and uncountable, plural favi)

  1. A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
    • The first signs of an attack of favus are small, pale, irregular, cup-like spots on the comb or wattles, generally appearing on the comb first.1901 July 19, “Favus in Poultry”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 10, page 317
  2. A tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern.

Questions about favi

What is favi the plural of?
Favi is the plural of favus.

Words near favi in the dictionary

  1. Faveros
  2. Favers
  3. Faversham
  4. Favershams
  5. faves
  6. favi
  7. favicon
  8. favicons
  9. favid
  10. favid coral
  11. favid corals

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