variole

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noun

A spherule of a variolite.

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foveole
OriginMiddle English varioles pl ← Latin variola ← French variole →
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Meanings

nounvariole (countable and uncountable, plural varioles)

plural varioles

  1. alternativeuncountablemedicineAlternative form of variola; smallpox
  2. countableuncountablegeographyA spherule of a variolite.
  3. countableuncountableA shallow pit or pitted marking.

    Synonyms: foveole

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA shallow pit or pitted marking.

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foveole

Origin

  1. Frenchvariole
  2. Latinvariola
  3. Middle Englishvarioles pl“pustules, pocks”
  4. Englishvariole

From Middle English varioles pl (“pustules, pocks”), from Latin variola, and partly from French variole. Doublet of variola.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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