Definition of fomes Fomes
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| fomes - genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees | ||
| genus Fomes | ||
| fungus genus includes lichen genera | ||
| family polyporaceae, polyporaceae fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees | ||
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- fomes (Noun)
Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fomes (n.)
Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs; as, woolen clothes are said to be active fomites.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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fomes
Any inanimate object that, when contaminated with or exposed to infectious agents (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses or fungi), can transfer disease to a new host.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fomes
fō′miz, n. any porous substance capable of absorbing and retaining contagious effluvia:—pl. Fomī′tes. [L., touchwood.]
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