Interesting. I usually call a specific "variety" a "breed" Google search turned this up: Breed: "by descent from common ancestors and visibly similar in most characters" Use in sentence: exotic breeds of cats, retrievers and other popular dog breeds.
The poultry hatcheries refer to the various birds available by "breed".
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb: The collar comes in four sizes, from extra-small to large, to fit any dog
breed.
And definition of variety:
variety(noun) (
biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics. "
varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
These 2 words led me to the bunny trail of taxonomy. 8 levels: The current taxonomic system now has eight levels in its hierarchy, from lowest to highest, they are:
species,
genus, family, order,
class,
phylum,
kingdom,
domain.
BTW, I found the cherry seeds you sent to me. I planted half of them outdoors via "winter sowing" method. And, the other half have gone in the freezer for a couple of freeze, thaw cycles before I plant them outside. I intend to pot them up b/c I fear that rodents will dig them. What was the variety of those cherries????
