allele
/ə'lil/
noun
6 letters2 syllables6 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
(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.
“some alleles are dominant over others”
WORD FORMS
Related formallelic
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesal · lele
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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