horsepox

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noun

A disease of horses caused by an orthopoxvirus.

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Meanings

nounhorsepox (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease of horses caused by an orthopoxvirus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
equine variola

Origin

From horse + pox.

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APA

horsepox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsepox

MLA

“horsepox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsepox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horsepox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsepox.

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