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variance threshold
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varicella
var·i·cel·la
[
vàrri séllə
]
noun
Definition:
med
(
technical
)
Same as
chickenpox
[
Late 18th century. < modern Latin, "lesser smallpox" < late Latin
variola
(see
variola
)
]
va·ri·cel·lar
adjective
var·i·cel·lous
adjective
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