Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alaskapox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alaskapox
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease caused by virus Borealpox virus, of the genus Orthopoxvirus, first documented in 2015 in Alaska, United States.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Alaskapox is a type of orthopoxvirus that infects mammals, including humans, and causes skin lesions."
""Several Alaskapox patients initially thought they had a spider or insect bite," the health department notes."

Etymology

Discovered in July 2015, by a woman visited a clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska, with lesions.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does alaskapox mean?: A disease caused by virus Borealpox virus, of the genus Orthopoxvirus, first documented in 2015 in Alaska, United States.
Where does alaskapox come from?: Discovered in July 2015, by a woman visited a clinic in Fairbanks, Alaska, with lesions.

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