English noun: allele | |||
1. | allele (body) (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 | ||
Samples | Some alleles are dominant over others. | ||
Synonyms | allelomorph | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cistron, factor, gene | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dominant, dominant allele, recessive, recessive allele | ||
Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||