allele
nounHow many syllables in allele?
There are 2 syllables in the word allele.How to pronounce allele:
Definition of allele:
- allele (noun):
- any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus (see locus sense 3)
- (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.
Synonyms for allele:
allelomorph
cistron
dominant
factor
gene
recessive
recessive allele
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