English noun: smallpox virus | |||
| 1. | smallpox virus (animal) the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon | ||
| Synonyms | variola virus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | poxvirus | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | variola major, variola major virus, variola minor, variola minor virus | ||