Word: diallelic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: di
a
lle
lic
Definition: having two alleles
Morphemes:
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, twice or double.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: di-
Language: la
Decoded: di-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, double; di-.
Affix: allele
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to