variolitic

[ vair-ee-uh-lit-ik ]

adjective
  1. Petrography. containing or resembling varioles, especially in texture.

  2. spotted; speckled.

Origin of variolitic

1
1860–65; variolite rock containing varioles (see variole, -ite1) + -ic

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