vəˈrīələs adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from New Latin variola smallpox + Latin -osus -ous; in sense 2, from Medieval Latin variolosus pockmarked, from variola pustule, pox + Latin -osus -ous
1. : of or relating to smallpox
2. : foveate
vəˈrīələs adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from New Latin variola smallpox + Latin -osus -ous; in sense 2, from Medieval Latin variolosus pockmarked, from variola pustule, pox + Latin -osus -ous
1. : of or relating to smallpox
2. : foveate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012