/fav"euh suyt'/ , n.
any of numerous corals of the extinct genus Favosites, most common during the Silurian and Devonian periods, having polygonal cells with rows of pores in the walls.
[ 1825-35; Favosites, equiv. to L fav ( us ) honeycomb + -os(us ) -OSE 1 + Gk -ites -ITE 1 ]