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Meaning of word recessive from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
recessive noun
Meaning : An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.
Synonyms : recessive allele
recessive adjective
Meaning : Of or pertaining to a recession.
Synonyms : recessionary
Meaning : (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical.
(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar.
dominant