Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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variola virus | Yes | No | No | No |
variola minor | Yes | No | No | No |
variola virus (noun) | variola minor (noun) |
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the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon | a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent |
a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus |