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nonallelic

al·lele
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-leel]
    • /əˈlil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-leel]
    • /əˈlil/

Definitions of nonallelic word

  • noun nonallelic any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation. 1
  • noun nonallelic Not functioning as alleles. 1
  • adjective nonallelic (of genes) not functioning as or behaving like alleles 0

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Origin of nonallelic

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 Nonallelic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nonallelic 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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