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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of variola; smallpox alt-of, alternative, uncountable
2. 2
   A spherule of a variolite. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A shallow pit or pitted marking. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

foveole

Etymology

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

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