Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-leel]
- /əˈlil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-leel]
- /əˈlil/
Definition of allelism word
- noun allelism any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation. 1
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Origin of allelism
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 Allelism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
allelism 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.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
allelism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with allelism
- what is allelism?
- what is multiple allelism?
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