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English adjective: recessive

1. recessive of or pertaining to a recession


Synonymsrecessionary

2. recessive (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical


Domain categorygenetic science, genetics


Antonymsdominant


English noun: recessive

1. recessive (body) an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical


Synonymsrecessive allele


Broader (hypernym)allele, allelomorph









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