omikron
/ˈɑmɪkrɑn/
noun
- Alternative spelling of omicron, the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.
- The word omikron is sometimes used in older texts instead of omicron.
- The dictionary listed omikron as a variant spelling of omicron.
- In some languages, the letter is spelled omikron rather than omicron.
- A variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus; alternative spelling of omicron.
- News reports occasionally used omikron to refer to the same COVID variant.
- The omikron strain caused a surge in cases worldwide.
- Scientists debated whether to call it omicron or omikron.