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white pox::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alastrim, cuban itch, kaffir pox, milk pox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, variola minor, west indian smallpox |
| Type of | smallpox, variola, variola major |
Examples of white pox
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Another well-known example is a coral disease called white pox from the Florida Keys.
From the scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com
White pox attacks the flesh of the thin coral skin and strips the living tissue of its branches, leaving a dead limestone skeleton.
From the newscientist.com
White pox was identified in the 1990s as yet another threat to a coral species once one of the most dominant on reefs in the Keys and the Caribbean.
From the orlandosentinel.com
While Serratia marcescens was found in these other animals, genetic analyses showed that only the strain from human sewage matched the strain found in white pox diseased corals on the reef.
From the sciencedaily.com
The coral, whose reefs provide vital habitat for fish, crabs, lobsters and other creatures, were dying from a disease called white pox, which destroys the coral's outer tissue.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Most coral diseases are known by their symptoms, such as white band or yellow pox.
From the newscientist.com
The first tests show I have a low white-cell count and no antibodies for chicken pox.
From the ocregister.com
A pox on the quality of their experienced white male judging.
From the guardian.co.uk
Tall windows overlooking Third Street are covered in little white dots that make one's face look infected with chicken pox if you have a window table.
From the sfgate.com
