Favus
Pronunciation : Fa"vus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., honeycomb.]
Definition : 1. (Med.)
Defn: A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.
2. A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila. Mollett.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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