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fomites
fo·mites [ fṓ mts ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
objects carrying infection: inanimate objects capable of carrying germs from an infected person to another person, e.g. clothes or bedding
[Mid-19th century. < Latin, plural of fomes "kindling wood"]
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