biallelic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to both alleles of a gene (in a heterozygote).

OriginEnglish allelic ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

adjectivebiallelic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to both alleles of a gene (in a heterozygote).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishallele
  7. Englishallelic
  8. Englishbiallelic

From bi- + allelic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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