VARIOLA MAJOR VIRUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent

Synonyms:

variola major; variola major virus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("variola major virus" is a kind of...):

smallpox virus; variola virus (the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon)

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