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variole
CIDE DICTIONARY
variole, n. [Cf. F. variole smallpox. See Variola.].
- A foveola. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- A spherule of a variolite. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
variole, n.
1 a shallow pit like a smallpox mark.
2 a small spherical mass in variolite.
1 a shallow pit like a smallpox mark.
2 a small spherical mass in variolite.
Etymology
med.L variola: see VARIOLA
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