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Fomes vs Homes - What's the difference?

fomes | homes |

As nouns the difference between fomes and homes

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

    homes

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (slang)
  • * 2007 , Robert Crais, The Two Minute Rule
    • Ghee said, "Yo, homes . This is my youngest baby, Marisol. Sweetie, say hi to Mr. Holman." Marisol told Holman it was a pleasure to meet him.
  • * 2008 , Matthew Ray, Ethan Brown's Twisted Reality
    • I said what's up Homes ? What you doing over this side of the hood?

    Verb

    (head)
  • (home)

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