Variola Major (Noun)
Meaning 1
A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.