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pox

noun

a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

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Word length
3
Starts with
P
Ends with
X
Contains
O
Scrabble score
12

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pɑks

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noun

  1. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

noun

  1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

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