English adjective: recessive | |||
1. | recessive of or pertaining to a recession | ||
Synonyms | recessionary | ||
2. | recessive (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical | ||
Domain category | genetic science, genetics | ||
Antonyms | dominant | ||
English noun: recessive | |||
1. | recessive (body) an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical | ||
Synonyms | recessive allele | ||
Broader (hypernym) | allele, allelomorph | ||