allele , allelomorph

Term: allele abbreviation (shortened form) of,  allelomorph

Origin: Anc Greek

άλλος/αλλος (=other) > αλληλίζω /alilizo (=be with others)

μορφή/morphe(=form, shape) >  μορφάω/morphao(=represent, appear)>

Μορφέας/Morpheus(=the god of dreams who was appeared in dreams in many forms)

Allelomorph literally means "alternative form"; ...

Coined:

By British geneticist Wiliam Bateson (1861-01926)

Definition:

Allelomorphs are alternative forms of a gene occupying the same locus on a chromosome.