variolar

[vuh-rahy-uh-luhs]

va·ri·o·lous

[vuh-rahy-uh-luhs]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to smallpox.
2.
affected with smallpox.
3.
having pits like those left by smallpox.
Also, va·ri·o·lar.


Origin:
1660–70; variol(a) + -ous
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variola (vəˈraɪələ)
 
n
the technical name for smallpox
 
[C18: from Medieval Latin: disease marked by little spots, from Latin varius spotted]
 
va'riolar
 
adj

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