variole

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variole

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

noun varioles

alternative, uncountable Alternative form of variola; smallpox
countable, uncountable A spherule of a variolite.
countable, uncountable A shallow pit or pitted marking.
Similar: foveole

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@misc{variole_2026,
  title = {variole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/variole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}