/fay"veuhs/ , n. , pl. favuses for 1, favi /fay"vuy/ for 2.
1. Pathol. a skin disease, esp. of the scalp, characterized by dry yellow encrustations that have an unpleasant odor, usually caused by the fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii.
2. a hexagonal paving tile or stone.
[ 1705-10; favus honeycomb ]