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1. allele
noun. ['əˈlɛli'] (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.
Antonyms
Etymology
- Allel (German)
Rhymes with Allele
- petruzzelli
- pasquinelli
- pasquarelli
- filtrenelli
- berardinelli
- agostinelli
- vecchiarelli
- tortorelli
- stefanelli
- signorelli
- santorelli
- santarelli
- saltarelli
- rondinelli
- robustelli
- pontarelli
- polsinelli
- piscitelli
- pignatelli
- petrucelli
- petruccelli
- petrocelli
- patricelli
- pascarelli
- mignanelli
- martorelli
- mancinelli
- machiavelli
- gencarelli
- carpinelli
How do you pronounce allele?
Pronounce allele as əˈlɛli.
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Sentences with allele
1. Noun, plural
Today we know that not all heterozygous allele pairs display a pure dominant-recessive relationship.
2. Noun, singular or mass
A child receives one allele for eye color from the mother and one from the father.
3. Adjective
Toss both coins four times and record the resulting allele combinations.
