recessive

Speech parts

1. recessive - Noun

2. recessive - Adjective

Meaning

of or pertaining to a recession

an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

recessionary recessive allele coy bashful falling failing backward shy latent reactionary antagonistic retrograde brooding introverted relapsing

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Antonyms

dominant central powerful forward chief prevailing

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Hypernyms

allele allelomorph

Phrases with the word

x-linked recessive inheritance autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy recessive traits recessive character

Anagrams

ecrevisse

Examples

I have all these great genes, but they're recessive. That's the problem here. Bill Watterson

My family had a lot of characteristics-achievements, ambitions, talents, expectations-that all seemed to be recessive in me. Susanna Kaysen

He smiled. Julie's wedding, exquisite thought. Would his grandchildren be free of godhead? Was divinity a recessive trait? James K. Morrow

Maybe his characteristics are recessive. Maybe ours will cancel his out." "I wouldn't lay any money on that," Baines said. "I think I know already which of the two strains is going to turn up dominant." He grinned wryly. "I mean, I'm making a good guess. It won't be us. Philip K. Dick

Although " cropout " Quarter Horses with Paint markings were not allowed to be registered for many years, the gene for such markings is a recessive and continued to periodically appear in Quarter Horse foals. Source: Internet

A homozygous recessive individual has an abnormal phenotype and is guaranteed to pass the abnormal gene onto offspring. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

recessionitis recessionlike recessionproof recessive allele recessive character recessive gene