allele
allele · alleles
алель
аллель
Allel
One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or…One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
UK/ˈæl.iːl/US/əˈliːl/
Meaning
1 sensesOne of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
Allel
алле́льallélʹ
але́льalélʹ
(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. UltimateBorrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn, “each other”) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”).
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Forms
plural: allelesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character:allelomorph