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subvariant
noun[ C ]
biology, medical specialized(UKsub-variant)uk /ˈsʌbˌveə.ri.ənt/ us /ˈsʌbˌver.i.ənt/
a form of a virus, disease, etc. that results when a variant (= a form of a virus or disease that is slightly different from other forms) of the original form changes:
A new subvariant of the virus could fuel more infections.
Symptoms of omicron and its sub-variants are similar, say doctors.
Many Omicron subvariants have emerged, some of them better than others at evading immunity from vaccination or previous infection.
This new subvariant could be more contagious and possibly even more severe than the BA1.
Rivers or other physical barriers may play a role in the emergence of sub-variants of red fox rabies virus in both Europe and North America.
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