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Meaning of favus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈfeɪvəs/

Definitions

  1. A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Erbgrind
Ελληνικά κασίδα
Español favus tiña fávica
Français favus teigne faveuse
Italiano tigna favosa
Русский парша фа́вус

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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