allelomorph

[ uh-lee-luh-mawrf, uh-lel-uh- ]
/ əˈli ləˌmɔrf, əˈlɛl ə- /

noun

allele.

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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

allegri, allegro, allegro, l', allele, allelic gene, allelomorph, allelopathy, allelotaxis, alleluia, allemande, allemande sauce
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Medical definitions for allelomorph

allelomorph
[ ə-lē′lə-môrf′, ə-lĕl′ə- ]

n.

allele
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