whitecomb


whitecomb

(ˈwaɪtˌkəʊm) na fungal disease infecting the combs of certain fowls

fa•vus

(ˈfeɪ vəs)

n., pl. fa•vus•es. 1. a skin infection characterized by itching and crusting at the hair follicles, usu. caused by the fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii. 2. Also called whitecomb. a similar infection of fowl, caused by T. megnini, often affecting the comb. [1705–10; < New Latin; Latin favus honeycomb]