allelomorph

Meaning

Noun

• Synonym of allele

Origin

• From allelo- + -morph, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος. and , in a paper titled "The facts of heredity in the light of Mendel’s discovery".{{cite-journal
• |year=1902
• |title=The facts of heredity in the light of Mendel’s discovery
• |work=Reports to the Evolution Committee of the Royal Society
• |author=William Bateson
• |authorlink=William Bateson
• |author2=Edith Rebecca Saunders
• |authorlink2=Edith Rebecca Saunders
• |page=3
• |url=http://www.esp.org/foundations/genetics/classical/holdings/b/wb-02b.pdf
• {{cite-book
• |title=Mendel's Principles of Heredity: A Defence
• |year=1902
• |page=27
• |pageurl=https://archive.org/details/mendelsprinciple02bate/page/27
• |author=William Bateson
• |authorlink=William Bateson