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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