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allelomorph

al·le·lo·morph
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lee-luh-mawrf, uh-lel-uh-]
    • /əˈli ləˌmɔrf, əˈlɛl ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lee-luh-mawrf, uh-lel-uh-]
    • /əˈli ləˌmɔrf, əˈlɛl ə-/

Definitions of allelomorph word

  • abbreviation ALLELOMORPH allele 3
  • abbreviation ALLELOMORPH allele. 1
  • noun allelomorph (genetics) one of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position on a chromosome. 1

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Origin of allelomorph

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Greek allēlo- (see allele) + -morph

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Parts of speech for Allelomorph

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allelomorph popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

allelomorph usage trend in Literature

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