allelism

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noun

The existence of two or more alleles of a gene

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Meanings

nounallelism (countable and uncountable, plural allelisms)

plural allelisms

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe existence of two or more alleles of a gene

Origin

From allele + -ism.

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APA

allelism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allelism

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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