allelomorph

[ uh-lee-luh-mawrf, uh-lel-uh- ]

noun

Origin of allelomorph

1
1900–05; <Greek allēlo- (see allele) + -morph

Other words from allelomorph

  • al·le·lo·mor·phic, adjective
  • al·le·lo·mor·phism, noun

Words Nearby allelomorph

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How to use allelomorph in a sentence

  • allelomorph (one another form), one of a pair of factors which are alternative to each other in Mendelian inheritance.

    Applied Eugenics | Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
  • The factor for this eye color is another allelomorph of white.

  • If the normal allelomorph is thought of as the positive character, which one of the mutants is due to its loss or to its absence?

  • If each is produced by a loss it must be a different loss that acts as an allelomorph to the other loss.

  • Since eosin is an allelomorph of cherry, it should be expected to give with sable the same cross-over value as did cherry.