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smallpox meaning in Marathi

देवी devī

/ˈsmɔːlpɒks//ˈsmɔlpɑks/

smallpox in Marathi: देवी (devī). In English, smallpox means an acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

Marathi words for smallpox

disease
देवी devī

English meaning of smallpox

  1. noun An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

Full definition of smallpox

smallpox in a sentence

  • The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.

Synonyms of smallpox

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Questions about smallpox in Marathi

What is the meaning of smallpox in Marathi?
Smallpox in Marathi is देवी (devī).
smallpox चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Smallpox: देवी (devī).
What does smallpox mean in English?
Smallpox means an acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

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