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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