— allelic /euh lee"lik, euh lel"ik/ , adj. — allelism , n.
/euh leel"/ , n. Genetics.
any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
[ 1930-35; Allel, appar. as shortening of G equivalents of ALLELOMORPH or allelomorphic gene; allelo- allelo-, comb. form of allélon of/to one another, reciprocally ]