Answer: variole

AnswerCrossword Clue
VARIOLESmall pit.
variolea small fovea, also FOVEOLA, FOVEOLE, FOVEOLET
variolelight-colored spherule, common in some igneous rocks, that gives a pockmarked appearance to weathered rock surfaces
varioleshallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola