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cottonpox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cot-ton-pox
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A milder form of smallpox; alastrim.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cotton + pox.

Usage

Questions

What does cottonpox mean?
A milder form of smallpox; alastrim.
Where does cottonpox come from?
From cotton + pox.

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