plural fomites
ˈfō-ˌmīts
ˈfä-mə-ˌtēz
ˈfō-
: an object (such as a dish, doorknob, or article of clothing) that may be contaminated with infectious agents (such as bacteria or viruses) and serve in their transmission
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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