Var. (Noun)
Meaning
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The lab isolated a new var. of the virus that was resistant to the current vaccine.
- The var. of bacteria found in the soil was different from the one found in the water.
- Researchers studied the var. of the species that had adapted to the changing climate.
- The var. of the plant found in the mountainous region had a unique set of characteristics.
- The new var. of the disease was more contagious than the original strain.