subspecies; variant; mutated form
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
subspecies; a taxonomic unit below species
formalA scientific term in biology. Refers to a population within a species that has distinct characteristics and a specific geographical distribution.
Zhè这
ge个
biàn变
zhǒng种
zhǐ只
zài在
Xǐ喜
mǎ马
lā拉
yǎ雅
shān山
mài脉
de的
gāo高
hǎi海
bá拔
dì地
qū区
fā发
xiàn现
。
This subspecies is only found in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas.
Zhí植
wù物
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
zhǒng种
méi玫
guī瑰
de的
yī一
ge个
xīn新
biàn变
zhǒng种
。
Botanists are studying a new subspecies of this rose.
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Dōng东
běi北
hǔ虎
shì是
lǎo老
hǔ虎
de的
yī一
ge个
biàn变
zhǒng种
。
The Siberian tiger is a subspecies of tiger.
noun
variant; mutated form; a distorted version of something
neutralUsed metaphorically, often with a negative connotation, to describe a new form of an existing erroneous, harmful, or reactionary ideology, trend, or phenomenon.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǐ理
lùn论
shì是
zhǒng种
zú族
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
xiàn现
dài代
biàn变
zhǒng种
。
This theory is a modern variant of racism.
Wǎng网
luò络
zhà诈
piàn骗
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
piàn骗
shù术
de的
yī一
ge个
xīn新
biàn变
zhǒng种
。
Online scams are a new variant of traditional fraud.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
róng容
rěn忍
zhè这
zhǒng种
jí极
duān端
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
rèn任
hé何
biàn变
zhǒng种
。
We cannot tolerate any variant of this extremism.
Zhè这
ge个
bìng病
dú毒
chū出
xiàn现
le了
chuán传
rǎn染
xìng性
gèng更
qiáng强
de的
biàn变
zhǒng种
。
A more contagious variant of this virus has emerged.