mousepox

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noun

A skin disease of mice, similar to smallpox, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus ectromelia.

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Meanings

nounmousepox (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA skin disease of mice, similar to smallpox, caused by virus of species Orthopoxvirus ectromelia.

Origin

From mouse + pox.

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APA

mousepox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousepox

MLA

“mousepox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousepox. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mousepox,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousepox.

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