ˌvarioˈlarioid, a.
[f. mod.L. Variolaria (see def.) + -oid.]
Of or pertaining to the Variolaria, a spurious genus of lichens characterized by pustulate shields; pustulate, pitted.
| 1856 W. L. Lindsay Pop. Hist. Brit. Lichens 42 This variolarioid condition is not uncommon in many crustaceous species. |