monkey pox

A form of monkeypox — A disease of the skin of rodents and primates, including humans, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.

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Meanings

nounmonkey pox (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of monkeypox.
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monkey pox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20pox

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