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Fomes vs Foes - What's the difference?

fomes | foes |

As nouns the difference between fomes and foes

is that fomes is (medicine|obsolete) any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs while foes is .

fomes

English

Noun

(fomites)
  • (medicine, obsolete) Any substance supposed to be capable of absorbing, retaining, and transporting contagious or infectious germs.
    • Woollen clothes are said to be active fomites .
    (Webster 1913) ----

    foes

    English

    Noun

    (head)