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Meaning of Kraken variant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The highly transmissible XBB.1.5 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. A subvariant of the Omicron variant (“B.1.1.529”). Kraken became the predominant strain in the United States at the end of 2022.

neologism, uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Kraker Krakow krakowiak Krakowski kral Kralik

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