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    allele

    allele - Dictionary definition and meaning for word allele

    Definition
    (noun) (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
    Synonyms : allelomorph
    Example Sentence
    • some alleles are dominant over others
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