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FAVOSE
Etymology
Adjective
favose (comparative more favose, superlative most favose)
(botany) Honeycombed.
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the disease called favus.
Anagrams
• foveas
Source: Wiktionary
Fa*vose", a. Etym: [L. favus honeycomb.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Honeycombed. See Faveolate.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the disease called favus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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