ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from English pox (I) + New Latin virus
: any of a family (Poxviridae) of large brick-shaped or ovoid double-stranded DNA viruses (as the causative agent of smallpox) that have a fluffy appearance caused by a covering of tubules and threads