fomes

fomes [ˈfəʊmiːz]

n pl -mites [-mɪtiːz]

(Medicine) Med any material, such as bedding or clothing, that may harbour pathogens and therefore convey disease

[from Latin fōmes tinder]

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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 agaric, Fomes igniarius - fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses