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variolitic

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[vair-ee-uh-lit-ik] / ˌvɛər i əˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective

Petrography. containing or resembling varioles, especially in texture.
spotted; speckled.

Etymology

Origin of variolitic

1860–65; variolite rock containing varioles ( see variole, -ite ¹) + -ic

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