VARIOLITIC

Etymology 1

Adjective

variolitic (comparative more variolitic, superlative most variolitic)

Thickly marked with small, round specks; spotted.

Etymology 2

Adjective

variolitic (comparative more variolitic, superlative most variolitic)

(geology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling variolite.

Source: Wiktionary


Va`ri*o*lit"ic, a. Etym: [From Variola.]

1. Thickly marked with small, round specks; spotted.

2. (Geol.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, variolite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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