Subvariant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a genetically distinct form of a virus, bacteria, or other microorganism, which arises when a variant of the original strain mutates.
  2. in a classification or hierarchy, a distinct, often more specialized type of something that is itself one of a subset of a broader or higher category; subtype: Each fighter plane in the A-series was eventually issued in the subvariants of fighter-bomber and bomber-destroyer.
Subvariant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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