allele

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈæ.liː.l/
• (America) IPA: /əˈ.liː.l/

Noun

allele (plural alleles)

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

Synonyms

• allelomorph

Translations

• French: allèle
• German: Allel
• Italian: allele
• Portuguese: alelo
• Russian: алле́ль
• Spanish: alelo

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