biovar

[ bahy-uh-vahr ]
/ ˈbaɪ əˌvɑr /

noun Bacteriology.

a group of microorganisms, usually bacteria, that have identical genetic but different biochemical or physiological characters.

Origin of biovar

Medical definitions for biovars

biovar
[ bīō-vâr′, -văr′ ]

n.

A group of bacterial strains that are distinguishable from other strains of the same species on the basis of their physiological characteristics.