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allelomorph

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

/ əˈli ləˌmɔrf, əˈlɛl ə- /

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Origin of allelomorph

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

OTHER WORDS FROM allelomorph

al·le·lo·mor·phic, adjectiveal·le·lo·mor·phism, noun

Words nearby allelomorph

allegretto, Allegri, allegro, allele, allele frequency, allelomorph, allelopathy, all else being equal, alleluia, allemande, allemande sauce

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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.
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution|Thomas Hunt Morgan
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?
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan
If each is produced by a loss it must be a different loss that acts as an allelomorph to the other loss.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan

Since eosin is an allelomorph of cherry, it should be expected to give with sable the same cross-over value as did cherry.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan