Definition of allele

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Definition of allele

  • (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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. some alleles are dominant over others

    Synonyms

    1. allelomorph

See definition of allele in Merriam Webster