allelic

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/əˈliːlɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to alleles.

Similar
allelomorphic
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Meanings

adjectiveallelic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to alleles.
  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to alleles of the same gene.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to alleles

Similar
allelomorphic
Also see
allelomorphic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From allele + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan al·lèlic
  • al·lèlicpertaining to alleles
French allélique
  • alléliquepertaining to alleles
German allel
  • allelpertaining to alleles
Irish ailléileach
  • ailléileachpertaining to alleles
Italian allelico
  • allelicopertaining to alleles
Portuguese alélico
  • alélicopertaining to alleles
Spanish alélico
  • alélicopertaining to alleles
Cite this entry
APA

allelic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelic

MLA

“allelic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allelic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelic.

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