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multiple allele

noun Genetics.

any one of a series of three or more alternative or allelic forms of a gene, only two of which can exist in any normal, diploid individual.

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Origin of multiple allele

First recorded in 1935–40

OTHER WORDS FROM multiple allele

multiple allelism, noun

Words nearby multiple allele

multiped, multiphase, multiplane, multiplayer, multiple, multiple allele, multiple alleles, multiple birth, multiple chemical sensitivity disorder, multiple-choice, multiple cropping
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