| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DIALECT | Distinct variety of language |
| basilect | the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect |
| BREED | Distinct variety of a species |
| ECOTYPE | Subspecies of a distinct geographical variety |
| STRIPE | Distinct variety. |
| lexis | the vocabulary of a language, as distinct from its grammar; the total stock of words and idiomatic combinations of them in a language; lexicon |
