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