CEFR B1

allozyme

noun

Meaning

allozyme means (genetics, biochemistry) Either form of an enzyme specified by an allelic gene. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses allozyme to mean (genetics, biochemistry) Either form of an enzyme specified by an allelic gene.
The teacher asked students to find allozyme in the reading.

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allozyme (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses allozyme to mean (genetics, biochemistry) Either form of an enzyme specified by an allelic gene.
The teacher asked students to find allozyme in the reading.

How to Use allozyme

a/the allozyme (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a allozyme."
allozyme in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked allozyme in context before translating it."

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