plural pox or poxes
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poxed; poxing; poxes
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
The pox formed everywhere on a person’s body — their eyes, down their throat, and across their skin.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
After two weeks, the pox usually began to scab.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Witnesses recall seeing sufferers with so many pox on their faces that their features were no longer identifiable.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But the two that wildlife biologists are most concerned about are the southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus), which spreads avian malaria, and the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), which spreads avian pox.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025
The pox formed everywhere on a person’s body — their eyes, down their throat, and across their skin.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
After two weeks, the pox usually began to scab.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Witnesses recall seeing sufferers with so many pox on their faces that their features were no longer identifiable.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pox. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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