noun
Biology term for an organism or strain that has undergone a genetic change, resulting in a new form.
この変異体は通常の株より成長が早い。
This mutant grows faster than the normal strain.
遺伝子操作で新しい変
They created a new variant through genetic engineering.
A broader term for a variety or variant, not necessarily biological; can refer to a different kind or type.
Compound of 変異 (hen'i, 'mutation, change') and 体 (tai, 'body, form'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern scientific coinage.