noun
General term for something that differs from the usual type; can refer to a biological variant, a different version of something, or an unusual example.
この植物は普通の種とは少し違う変種だ。
This plant is a variant that differs slightly from the common species.
彼の作品は伝統的なスタイルの変
noun
Biological taxonomy term for a rank below subspecies; used in scientific contexts.
この変種は高山地帯にのみ分布している。
This variety is distributed only in alpine regions.
His work can be called a variation of the traditional style.