FOMES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Fomes mean? 

• FOMES (noun)
  The noun FOMES has 1 sense:

1. genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees

  Familiarity information: FOMES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOMES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Genus of bracket fungi forming corky or woody perennial shelflike sporophores often of large size; includes some that cause destructive heartrot in trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Fomes; genus Fomes

Hypernyms ("Fomes" is a kind of...):

fungus genus (includes lichen genera)

Meronyms (members of "Fomes"):

agaric; Fomes igniarius (fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses)

Holonyms ("Fomes" is a member of...):

family Polyporaceae; Polyporaceae (fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees)

 Context examples 

Molluscum contagiosum Viruses are transmitted via direct person-to-person contact and contact with infected fomites.

(Molluscum Contagiosum Virus, NCI Thesaurus)

An acute infectious disease caused by RUBULAVIRUS, spread by direct contact, airborne droplet nuclei, fomites contaminated by infectious saliva, and perhaps urine, and usually seen in children under the age of 15, although adults may also be affected.

(Mumps, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)