ˈfāvəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, honeycomb
1. -es : a contagious skin disease caused by a fungus (as Achorion schoenleinii ) occurring in man on hairy surfaces that become covered with yellowish crusts and often depilated and also attacking many domestic animals and fowls
2. plural fa·vi -ˌvī : a tile or flagstone cut into a hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern (as in a pavement)