allelically

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adverb

In terms of alleles.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English allelic →
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Meanings

adverballelically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of alleles.

Origin

  1. Englishallele
  2. Englishallelic
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. Englishallelically

From allelic + -ally.

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Translations

Portuguese alelicamente
  • alelicamentein terms of alleles
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APA

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MLA

“allelically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelically. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allelically,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelically.

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