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Meaning of swinepox | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.
    uncountable
  2. A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.
    obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“Thence I went to Mrs. Jem, and found her up and merry, and that it did not prove the small-pox, but only the swine-pox; so I played a game or two at cards with her.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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