Defn: Honeycombed. See Faveolate.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the disease called favus.
FAVOSITE
Fav"o*site, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to the genus Favosites.
FAVOSITES
Fav`o*si"tes, n. Etym: [NL. See Favose.] (Paleon.)
Defn: A genus of fossil corals abundant in the Silurian and Devonian rocks, having polygonal cells with perforated walls.
FAVUS
Fa"vus, n. Etym: [L., honeycomb.]
1. (Med.)
Defn: A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.