white comb
noun
Favus (infection with the fungus Trichophyton gallinae) in fowls, which first appears as small white spots on the comb; a comb affected in this way.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Tegetmeier (1816–1912), naturalist and journalist.
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