adjective
- of or relating to alleles; showing the characteristics of different forms of a gene at the same locus on homologous chromosomes
Usage: genetics; technical
Examples
- The allelomorphic variants of the gene produce different eye colors in the population.
- Researchers studied allelomorphic differences to understand inheritance patterns.
- The two allelomorphic forms segregate during meiosis.
- Allelomorphic traits can be dominant or recessive depending on the specific alleles present.