biovar


bi·o·var

(bī'ō-var), A group (infrasubspecific) of bacterial strains distinguishable from other strains of the same species on the basis of physiologic characters. Formerly called biotype. [bio- + variant]

bi·o·var

(bī'ō-vahr) A group of bacterialstrains distinguishable from other strains of the same species on the basis of physiologic characters. [bio- + variant]

biovar

(bi'o-var) [ biological variation] In microbiology, a term for variants within a species. These are usually distinguished by certain biochemical or physiological characteristics. See: morphovar; serovar