plural pox or poxes
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poxed; poxing; poxes
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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
If the brown spots in question have a pox-like look instead of being in a single area of the leaf, they’re probably caused by too little humidity.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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
If the brown spots in question have a pox-like look instead of being in a single area of the leaf, they’re probably caused by too little humidity.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pox. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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