pseudovariola

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noun

A milder form of smallpox; alastrim.

Similar
alastrimvariola minorpseudosmallpoxmilk poxwhite poxWest Indian smallpoxCuban itchKaffir pox
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Meanings

nounpseudovariola (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA milder form of smallpox; alastrim.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus

Similar
alastrimvariola minorpseudosmallpoxmilk poxwhite poxWest Indian smallpoxCuban itchKaffir pox
Broader
smallpoxvariolavariola major
Also see
alastrimcuban itch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pseudo- + variola.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pseudovariola

MotorolaAngolacolaPensacolaviolalolaOsceolacanolaholaRollagondolanolabolagranolaTortolakolaebolamineolaIolamolaApalachicolagorgonzolaareolapayola
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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