allele

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Allel, shortened from Allelomorph, from English allelomorph. Ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn) from ἄλλος (állos, “other”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæl.iːl/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈliːl/ Rhymes: -iːl === Noun === allele (plural alleles) (genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome. Synonym: allelomorph ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === allele inflection of allel: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Alternative forms === allelo === Etymology === Clipping of allelomorfo, compare English allele. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alˈlɛ.le/ Rhymes: -ɛle Hyphenation: al‧lè‧le === Noun === allele m (plural alleli) (genetics) allele Synonym: allelomorfo ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === allele in Collins Italian-English Dictionary allele in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli) allele in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa allèle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication allèle in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana