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re·ces·sive
 recessive
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- pronunciation:
- rih
se
sihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
in genetics, of an allele or trait whose influence or characteristic does not appear when combined with a masking or dominant allele or trait. (Cf. dominant).
Hemophilia is a recessive trait.- antonyms:
- dominant
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| definition 2: |
tending to recede.
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backward |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in genetics, a recessive allele or trait. (Cf. dominant).
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| derivations: |
recessively (adv.), recessiveness (n.) |
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