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| al·lele [ ə ll ] (plural al·leles) |
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form of gene: one of two or more alternative forms of a gene, occupying the same position locus on paired chromosomes and controlling the same inherited characteristic
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| [Mid-20th century. < German Allel, shortening of Allelomorph "allelomorph"] |
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 al·le·lic adjective |
| al·le·lism noun |
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