ALLELE
\ɐlˈiːl], \ɐlˈiːl], \ɐ_l_ˈiː_l]\
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one of two alternate forms of a gene that can have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative traits; "some alleles are dominant over others"
By Princeton University
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