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- DictionaryRe·ces·sive/rəˈsesiv/
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, i.e., when not masked by a dominant characteristic inherited from one parent.
- 2. undergoing an economic recession: "the recessive housing market"
noun
- 1. a recessive trait or gene.
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1. a. : tending to recede. b. : withdrawn sense 2. 2. a. : producing little or no phenotypic effect when occurring in heterozygous condition with a contrasting allele. recessive genes. b. : expressed only when the determining gene is in the homozygous condition. recessive traits. a recessive disease. recessively adverb. recessiveness noun. 2 of 2.
recessive | American Dictionary. adjective. us / rɪˈses·ɪv / Add to word list. biology. of or relating to a gene (= chemical pattern) that causes a particular characteristic only when it is passed on by both parents. (Definition of recessive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of recessive.
of or relating to a gene (= chemical pattern) that causes a particular characteristic only when it is passed on by both parents. (Definition of recessive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of recessive. recessive.
noun. genetics. a recessive gene or character. an organism having such a gene or character. recessive. / rĭ-sĕs ′ ĭv /. Relating to the form of a gene that is not expressed as a trait in an individual unless two such genes are inherited, one from each parent.
of or pertaining to a recession. synonyms: recessionary. noun. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical. synonyms: recessive allele. see more. adjective. (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation.
5 days ago · tending to recede or go back; receding. 2. genetics. a. (of a gene) capable of producing its characteristic phenotype in the organism only when its allele is identical. b. (of a character) controlled by such a gene. Compare dominant (sense 4) 3. linguistics.
Jun 16, 2022 · Recessive. Definition. adjective. ( genetics) Of, or pertaining to, a gene (or allele) whose phenotypic expression is masked by a dominant gene (or allele) ( general) Going back; receding. noun. (1) A recessive gene, allele or trait. (2) An organism whose recessive trait is discernible or expressed. Supplement.
