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variola major vs West Indian smallpox

West Indian smallpox vs variola major

variola major and West Indian smallpox both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variola major Yes No No No
West Indian smallpox Yes No No No
As nouns, West Indian smallpox is a hyponym of variola major; that is, West Indian smallpox is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variola major:
  • variola major: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
  • West Indian smallpox: a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
variola major (noun) West Indian smallpox (noun)
a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Difference between variola major and West Indian smallpox

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