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Meaning of word allele from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

allele noun

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.

Example : Some alleles are dominant over others.

Synonyms : allelomorph

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