allelomorph

Noun

Meaning

(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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

allele character endowment diathesis birth factor gene heritage inheritance replication chromosome determinant heredity eugenics allelic

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Hypernyms

factor gene cistron

Hyponyms

dominant recessive dominant allele recessive allele

Examples

some alleles are dominant over others Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

allelochemically allelogenic allelomimetic allelomorphic allelomorphism allelopath