English Explanatory Dictionary

allele

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

Pronunciation

/ˈæl.iːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-allele.wav /əˈliːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-allele.wav

Word forms

allele alleles

Etymology

Borrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).

Synonyms

allelomorph

Related words

allelo- allelomorph biallelic diallelic haploallele monoallelic multiple allelism nonallelic

Derived words

allele frequency allelewise allelic allelism alloallele allodeterminant epiallele heteroallele homoallele isoallele nonallele pseudoallele suballele
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