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- [uh-leel]
- /əˈlil/
- /ə.ˈliːl/
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- [uh-leel]
- /əˈlil/
Definitions of allele word
- noun allele any of two or more variants of a gene that have the same relative position on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative characteristics, such as smooth or wrinkled seeds in peas 3
- noun allele either of a pair of genes located at the same position on both members of a pair of chromosomes and conveying characters that are inherited in accordance with Mendelian law 3
- noun allele any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation. 1
- noun allele One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. 1
- noun allele gene 1
- noun allele (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome. 0
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Origin of allele
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < German Allel, apparently as shortening of German equivalents of allelomorph or allelomorphic gene; allelo- < Greek allēlo-, combining form of allḗlōn of/to one another, reciprocally
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Parts of speech for Allele
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
allele popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
allele usage trend in Literature
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