allele
Pronunciation: /ˈaliːl/
Definition of allele
noun
Genetics- each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. Also called allelomorph.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /əˈliːlɪk/
adjective
Origin:
1930s: from German Allel, abbreviation of allelomorph