Alleles

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of allele form-of, plural

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allelomorphallelomorphbirthcharacterchromosomedeterminant

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"Heterozygosity, which is the presence of two different alleles or minor variations of the same gene at a given position on a chromosome, apparently benefits the herd."

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