Definition of variety

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Variety (n.) An individual, or group of individuals, of a species differing from the rest in some one or more of the characteristics typical of the species, and capable either of perpetuating itself for a period, or of being perpetuated by artificial means; hence, a subdivision, or peculiar form, of a species..

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King Charles Spaniel :: King Charles spaniel () A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large, prominent eyes, and long, wavy hair. The color is usually black and tan..
Polymathy :: Polymathy (n.) The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.
Ruby :: Ruby (n.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum..
Neo- :: Neo- () A prefix meaning new, recent, late; and in chemistry designating specifically that variety of metameric hydrocarbons which, when the name was applied, had been recently classified, and in which at least one carbon atom in connected directly with four other carbon atoms; -- contrasted with normal and iso-; as, neopentane; the neoparaffins. Also used adjectively..
Assort :: Assort (v. t.) To furnish with, or make up of, various sorts or a variety of goods; as, to assort a cargo..
Hyalite :: Hyalite (n.) A pellucid variety of opal in globules looking like colorless gum or resin; -- called also Muller's glass.
Turnerite :: Turnerite (n.) A variety of monazite.
Savoy :: Savoy (n.) A variety of the common cabbage (Brassica oleracea major), having curled leaves, -- much cultivated for winter use..
Corundum :: Corundum (n.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond..
Tangun :: Tangun (n.) A piebald variety of the horse, native of Thibet..
Arquebusade :: Arquebusade (n.) A distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, as rosemary, millefoil, etc.; -- originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds..
Dragoon :: Dragoon (n.) A variety of pigeon.
Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied colors..
Table :: Table (n.) An article of furniture, consisting of a flat slab, board, or the like, having a smooth surface, fixed horizontally on legs, and used for a great variety of purposes, as in eating, writing, or working..
Monotony :: Monotony (n.) Any irksome sameness, or want of variety..
Mocha :: Mocha (n.) A variety of coffee brought from Mocha.
Earth Flax :: Earth flax () A variety of asbestus. See Amianthus.
Sard :: Sard (n.) A variety of carnelian, of a rich reddish yellow or brownish red color. See the Note under Chalcedony..
Toque :: Toque (n.) A variety of the bonnet monkey.
Pargasite :: Pargasite (n.) A dark green aluminous variety of amphibole, or hornblende..
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