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allele

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Noun

(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
- some alleles are dominant over others

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "allele":
all alee awhile ailey ale allah allele alley alloy ally more...
Words contain "allele":
allele dominant allele nonallele parallelepiped parallelepipedon recessive allele unparalleled
Words contain "allele" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
recessive dominant recessive allele dominant allele allele dominant gene recessive gene dominance carrier

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