variola minor

va·rio·la·minor

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Synonyms

2.

a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent

Synonyms

Related words

Word family

variola minor virus

Broader terms

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Grammar

noun
singular	variola minor
plural	variola minors

Nearby words

variola variolar variolation variola major variola major virus variola minor virus variola vaccina variola vaccine variola vaccinia variola virus

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