Variola Minor (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Variola Minor Virus

Hypernyms

• Smallpox Virus

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Pseudovariola
• Milk Pox
• White Pox
• Kaffir Pox
• Cuban Itch
• Alastrim
• West Indian Smallpox
• Pseudosmallpox

Hypernyms

• Variola Major
• Smallpox