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VARIOLE
Noun
variole (countable and uncountable, plural varioles)
smallpox; variola
(geology) A spherule of a variolite.
A shallow pit or pitted marking.
Synonym: foveole
Anagrams
• Alverio, Levario
Source: Wiktionary
Va"ri*ole, n. [Cf. F. variole smallpox. See Variola.]
1. A foveola.
2. (Geol.) A spherule of a variolite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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