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Fomes
Pronunciation : Fo"mes
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. fomes, -itis, touch-wood, tinder.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs; as, woolen clothes are said to be active fomites.
pl. Fomites.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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