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variole.

Alternative form of variola; smallpox

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Alternative form of variola; smallpox

    alt-of · alternative · uncountable
  2. A spherule of a variolite.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A shallow pit or pitted marking.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English varioles pl (“pustules, pocks”), from Latin variola, and partly from French variole. Doublet of variola.

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