var.
- noun
- Specialized
- The botanist identified a new var. of the plant distinguished by its leaf shape.
Examples
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In horticulture, a var. is often cultivated for its unique color or form.
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The var. of the plant shows unique leaf patterns.
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Several var. of bacteria can be resistant to antibiotics.
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In botany, a var. can refer to a subspecies.
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In horticulture, a var. is often cultivated for its unique color or form.
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The botanist identified a new var. of the plant distinguished by its leaf shape.
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Several var. of bacteria can be resistant to antibiotics.
Synonyms
A group within a species with small physical or genetic differences
A type of animal, plant, or small living thing with particular traits
A different form of something, like a design or recipe
A different form of something, like a virus or recipe
A group within a species with small traits passed down from parents
Compounds
- Specialized
A widely grown Arabica coffee plant type that produces high quality beans
- Specialized
Coffee beans or brewed coffee from the Typica Arabica type often used in specialty coffee
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word var. is short for variety, the same root as various, from a Latin word meaning 'different' or 'change'. So when you see var. in biology it marks a small group inside a species that is a little different from the others.