Meanings
nounfavus (countable and uncountable, plural favi)
plural favi
- countableuncountablemedicineA 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 317Synonyms: honeycomb ringworm, honeycomb scall, honeycomb tetter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
Origin
- Latinfavus
- Latinfavus
- Englishfavus
Borrowed from Latin favus (“honeycomb”).
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Finnish päähkä
- päähkäinfection
French favus, teigne faveuse
- favusinfection
- teigne faveuseinfection
German Erbgrind
- Erbgrindinfection
Greek κασίδα
- κασίδα (kasída)infection
Italian tigna favosa
- tigna favosainfection
Polish grzybica woszczynowa
- grzybica woszczynowainfection
Russian парша́, фа́вус
- парша́ (paršá)infection
- фа́вус (fávus)infection
Spanish favus, tiña fávica
- favusinfection
- tiña fávicainfection
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with favus
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APA
favus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favus
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“favus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “favus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favus.
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