variant
noun [ C ] uk/ˈveə.ri.ənt/ us/ˈver.i.ənt/
变体；变种；变形
something that is slightly different from other similar things
There are many colas on the market now, all variants on the original drink. 现在市场上有多种可乐，都跟最初的差别不大。
There are four variants of malaria, all transmitted to humans by a particular family of mosquitoes. 疟疾有4个变种，都是通过一种特殊的蚊子传播给人。
variant
adjective uk/ˈveə.ri.ənt/ us/ˈver.i.ənt/
不同的；有差别的；变异的
different
a variant form 变体
The dictionary shows "neighbour" with the American variant spelling "neighbor". 字典里标出了“neighbour”这个词的美式拼写“neighbor”。