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cottonpox

cottonpox noun: a milder form of smallpox; alastrim.

Noun

cottonpox (uncountable)

  1. A milder form of smallpox; alastrim.

Origin of cottonpox

From cotton + pox.

Questions about cottonpox

What does cottonpox mean?
Cottonpox means a milder form of smallpox; alastrim.
What part of speech is cottonpox?
Cottonpox is a noun.

Words near cottonpox in the dictionary

  1. cottonoid
  2. cottonoids
  3. Cottonopolis
  4. cottonous
  5. cottonpicking
  6. cottonpox
  7. cottonrose
  8. cottonroses
  9. cottons
  10. cottons on
  11. cottons on to

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