VARIOLA MINOR
\vˌe͡əɹɪˈə͡ʊlə mˈa͡ɪnə], \vˌeəɹɪˈəʊlə mˈaɪnə], \v_ˌeə_ɹ_ɪ__ˈəʊ_l_ə m_ˈaɪ_n_ə]\
Definitions of VARIOLA MINOR
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By Princeton University
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An acute, highly contagious, often fatal infectious disease caused by an orthopoxvirus characterized by a biphasic febrile course and distinctive progressive skin eruptions. Vaccination has succeeded in eradicating smallpox worldwide. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).