different between fomites vs somites

English

Pronunciation 1

• (US) IPA^(key): /?fo?.m?.ti?z/

Noun

fomites

1. (archaic) plural of fomes

Pronunciation 2

• (US) IPA^(key): /?fo?ma?tz/

Noun

fomites

1. (improper) plural of fomes
2. plural of fomite
   • 1930, United States Congress, Congressional Edition, pp. 8-9:

     20. Thomas M. England, private ... volunteered and underwent the fomites experiment, sleeping 20 nights in infected bedding, for which experiment he received a donation of $100 from the Cuban funds allotted by General Wood for these experiments.

   • 2009, Robert I. Krasner, The Microbial Challenge: Science, Disease and Public Health, p. 166:

     Fomites play a significant role in the transmission of infectious agents. The list of fomites is seemingly endless and includes objects in common use... Toys are fomites and contribute to illness in children wherever the toys are shared.

Anagrams

• oftimes

Latin

Noun

f?mit?s

1. nominative plural of f?mes
2. accusative plural of f?mes
3. vocative plural of f?mes

English

Noun

somites

1. plural of somite

Anagrams

• Moisset, mitoses, osmites, sitsome